Tag: family
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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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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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My Battle with Loss and Depression: A Survivor’s Guide
About 20 years ago, I suffered a second-trimester loss. At the time, there wasn’t much support or material on miscarriage, loss, or depression. Any loss is devastating—but especially after you’ve passed the 12-week mark, the so-called “safe zone” when you’re encouraged to share the news. Yet from the start, I instinctively felt something was wrong.…
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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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Lessons Learned – Moving My Borderline Mom: An Unmothered Child’s Story
A few weeks ago, my mom lost her cell phone. However minor it may seem, I knew this one event would become a crisis escalating into a series of events. For context, my mother is 82 years old and currently residing in an assisted living / nursing home community. She has been there for the…
