Dec 30, 2021

Jennifer has three kids, and her youngest--the 2-year-old--won’t sleep through the night. She goes to sleep with no trouble, but every night she’ll come into her parents’ room in the middle of the night and join them in their bed. Between homeschooling the boys and running a business, Jennifer and her husband need...

Dec 23, 2021

Namasha isn’t thrilled with the way she’s handling her 2.5-year-old daughter's small acts of defiance. Timeouts don’t work, and while negotiating sometimes does, it’s not what Namasha wants to continue to do. If you’re finding yourself telling your child that if they eat three more bites of broccoli, ...

Dec 16, 2021

Elizabeth is a single mom to a 10-year-old. Most of the time, she thinks of herself as a laid-back mom, ignoring her son’s minor infractions, but when she’s stressed out this is not the case. She’s worried about being inconsistent but doesn’t know where to draw the line between letting things slide and making...

Dec 9, 2021

Erin has two boys, 7 and 9, who can’t sit still at dinnertime. Erin and her husband want a nice family dinner every night, but the boys complain about the food, jump up and down, and can’t seem to get the cleanup done.

Today, Erin and I talk about what she can do about the situation. We talk about how it might be a...

Dec 2, 2021

Alexis is struggling to let go of doing every single thing with her kids. She’s hired someone to pick them up from school, take them to the playground, and do activities with them--and yet she’s showing up beside the babysitter. If you are having trouble letting go, find yourself thinking that a good mom has to do...