Category: Parenting
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Empowering Yourself: The Power of Choice
During my marriage, we decided to take a parenting class to help manage our son. In case you are new to my blog, my son was diagnosed with ADHD and a Mood Disorder at 5yrs old. Before he reached elementary school he had already been kicked out of six (6) pre-schools. I have an immense…
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Emotional Resilience for HSPs Facing Job Rejections
The job market today is like watching a season of The Bachelor. If you are unemployed and have been struggling to find a role you may understand why I compare the rose ceremony with today’s job market. You can have stellar interviews, provide immpeccible references and still not receive an offer or “rose”. And if…
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Parallel Parenting: An Option for High-Conflict Relationships
I didn’t know what Parallel Parenting was until my therapist recommended “The Parallel Parenting Solution, Eliminate Conflict with Your Ex, Create the Life You Want” by Carl Knickerbocker, JD. My divorce was still new and fresh like a wall of smelly paint. And I was desperately trying to find help, ideally, a roadmap to help…
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Navigating Co-Parenting with Boundaries: Protecting the City “YOU”
On Friday I received a long winded text from my ex. I’ve become immune to these messages, like nails on a chalkboard that I seldom if ever immediately open them. However, I knew at quick glance this was gonna be a “test”.
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Empowering Kids: Independent Thinking and Raising Independent Thinkers
Ava has been in a constant back n’ forth between her current school or transitioning to a public school. For full context, her current school is an IB charter school and the curriculum for juniors and seniors is rigorous There are only about 40 or so that actually make it to graduation. IB schools are…
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From Rage to Calm: Transforming Parenting Habits
Yesterday was my son’s birthday. Preston turned a mighty 14 years old! Watching him blow out his candles reminded me of all the years that have passed, the funny moments and not so funny moments. His first set of stitches or his first in school suspension, and there were quite a few of those, can…
