Grandparents are a Gift! How can you use them as a great resource? Today’s grandparent has a very different lifestyle from the grandparents who lived thirty years ago. Nowadays many grandparents are still working full time. They are Internet savvy. Their health is often great as they are active and productive with a range of [...]
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This comment “You’re mean and so I’m quitting basketball” completely baffled and confused a mom who was on her way to take her 12 year old son to basketball practice that night. She wasn’t sure what to do as she couldn’t make her son get out of the car and go to practice so she [...]
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The Super Bowl is more than a football game-its tradition! For some, it doesn’t matter so much who wins or loses; it’s all about the half time show and of course the amazing commercials that everyone loves to talk about the next day. And it’s the perfect event to bring the family together. After a [...]
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Is your family going through tough times? Could you be facing separation, divorce, a family member with a serious illness or debility, or other difficult family dynamics? In February I am facilitating a group for parents at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. This workshop, Families Navigating Life’s Challenges, is open to anyone seeking some support and [...]
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If you’ve discovered your favorite pair of skinny jeans doesn’t make you look so skinny, you may be thinking “Hmm…time to go back to the gym.” This is the time of year when even people who hate the gym think about going to the gym. Begin the New Year with a bit of sweating. But [...]
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Everyone talks about making a New Year’s Resolution. It’s a cultural habit we all seemed to have picked up over the years. Here are some fun facts about New Year’s Resolutions: * Over half of Americans make 3 or more resolutions. * Top resolutions involve health related issues: Exercise, decreasing work, weight loss, stop smoking/drinking, [...]
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Thick Old-Fashioned Vegetarian Cabbage Soup Ingredients: 1 head of cabbage, cut into 8 sections 3 cups celery, diced fine 2 cups cauliflower, sliced 3 cups onions, diced 2 cups diced tomatoes or 2 cans stewed tomatoes 2 cups sliced mushrooms 2 Tablespoons olive oil 6 cups vegetable stock 1-2 garlic cloves, minced Salt and pepper to [...]
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Everyone talks about making a New Year’s Resolution. It’s a cultural habit we all seemed to have picked up over the years. Here are some fun facts about New Year’s Resolutions: * Over half of Americans make 3 or more resolutions. * Top resolutions involve health related issues: Exercise, decreasing work, weight loss, stop smoking/drinking, [...]
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We have 3 year old twin girls. Our nightly routine starts with bath, teeth brushing, getting on their pajamas and then of course, story time, their favorite. Story time is not complete without their “Binky Blanket.” Binky Blanket is their security blanket they haul around all over the place. It’s always a challenge to keep [...]
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“Getting my son 8 year old son Chris to put on his jacket is typically a struggle. Even on rainy days. Don’ know why-just is. We were getting to leave for school and Chris was absorbed in doing a puzzle. I decided to offer choices. He wasn’t resistant (yet) and choices get cooperation, right?” So [...]
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