News & Updates
How to Stop Freaking Out : The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Cool When Life Gets Chaotic publishes on September 10, 2024 and I’m so freaking (haha!) excited to share it with all of you!
For more details about my first book for kids, head over to the book page or scroll down for a list of podcasts.
How to Cut Yourself Some S.L.A.C.K. and Kick Some A** In the New Year
Chances are by now you know that most New Year’s Resolutions aren’t worth the cost of that fancy journal you wrote them in. Some estimates put the failure rate at over 80%. Despite such shockingly crappy outcomes, many of us continue to sign up for January gym...
Why I’m Teaching My Girls to Meditate
Teaching my girls to meditate wasn’t one of my resolutions for the new year. I’ve got a ton of tricks up my sleeve for practicing mindfulness with them; so many, in fact, that I wrote a book about it. But formal seated meditation can be hard for little ones,...
Making It Easier to be Mindful During the Holidays
Today is Giving Tuesday, hot on the heels of Cyber Monday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Melt on The Couch Because You’re So Damn Tired Sunday. Folks, we are officially in the holiday season. Yikes. By now you’ve probably already read various posts about...
My Next Book: How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids!
UPDATE: This fabulous book is done, and it's currently available for pre-order! Reserve your copy now so you can be one of the first to get it in your hot little hands on August 20, 2019! You guys! I have big news, and I am SO excited to tell you about it. I just sold...
Advice for an Overwhelmed Parent (Anonymous Reader Question)
Here’s my latest response to an anonymous reader question… A few questions: How do I introduce chores in a young family of three? What are best practices for limit setting? How do I get my kid to stop playing when he is overtired and needs to get some sleep? How in...
How to Calm Your Freaking Brain
“Maybe I should google the possible risks and side effects of anesthesia in children.” That’s the thought that popped into my decidedly unhelpful brain last Thursday night. I was lying in the dark on my daughter’s bedroom floor, waiting for her to fall asleep. She was...
How Do I Get My Kids to Stop Swearing? (Reader Question)
Here's the latest anonymous question from one of my readers: My kids are 9 and 6, and they’ve been swearing more lately. I try not to make a big deal about it lest they use the words more often to get attention, but some of the language they are "trying out" is truly...
Is There Hope For My Relationship With My Son? (Reader Question)
I am now accepting anonymous parenting questions for this blog; here’s the first one: I really messed up. I started parenting my son before I knew about being conscious, respectful, and kind. He’s 12 now. Is there hope of repairing our relationship? I fear he’ll be...
