This past week one of my kids had a really big meltdown. A meltdown happens when we experience emotions that are greater than we have the capacity to …
Overwhelm
Overwhelmed by a Sense of Failure
Do you ever feel like you just aren’t cutting it as a parent? Deep in the back of my mind is a LONG list of the things I “should” be doing as …
Dealing with Cravings
2020 was a hard year for most of us and as I reflected on it, I realized I had picked up some unhelpful habits I didn’t want to bring into the new …
Capacity and Hybrid Homeschooling
We’re a couple of weeks into school in my home, and I finally have enough distance from the beginning of that to write about it. While my husband and …
Return to School
Return to school. The thought stirs up mixed feelings and a knot in my stomach. The return to school has always come with mixed feelings for me: …
Facing Overwhelm in a Shifting World
I am going to share honestly with you all. So far, I have felt a lot of peace in the midst of what is going on in our world. Not because I have any …
Raising a Child Who Can be Trusted
In Dr. Jim Wilder’s series on attachment parenting, he raised the important, difficult (and sensitive) question, can my child be trusted? Yikes! That …
When Big Emotions Keep Us Hostage
Guest blog post! (Note from Jen: In this week’s blog, I am honored to have my friend Sara Leenheer share how relational brain skills are changing her …
