Happiness Starts Inside

“I was so happy when I was younger.” Who do you think said that to me recently?  An elderly friend? A person facing a 40th birthday and pondering mid-life?  Nope. It was a 13-year-old and my heart nearly broke. The world is her oyster, even if...

Better Family Connection in 2023

Thanksgiving was last week and if you’re anything like me, you’ve already moved on to Christmas and maybe even 2023. This time of year seems to move so much faster than the rest of the year, am I right?  We are programmed to make resolutions or changes in...

An Idea as the New School Year Approaches

Let me share some adjectives and comments I get from clients and their parents. Perfectionist.  Type A.  Anxiety.  Stressed.  Effortless.  Must good at everything.  I can’t get anything less than an A.  I have to be thin.  I have to be pretty.  If I could change one...