The relationship between a parent and child is the one relationship you want to think of as being glorious and picture perfect but let’s face it, it’s becoming one of the most strenuous and complicated relationships that people are experiencing. So why has parenting become so difficult and how do we make it an easier and more enjoyable process? Children nowadays have different experiences, expectations and stressors than children 20 years ago.  At a young age the pressure is on to perform and reach milestones before they’re ready.  They’re overloaded with activities and being introduced to technology and social media early [...]

We all have something or someone that we hold on to from our past. That situation that we never seemed to understand and why things happened the way they did. But did you ever ask yourself, “How long am I going to hold on to this?” It becomes baggage that you carry over time, weighs you down and can affect your day to day life. Holding on to things from the past can interrupt your daily functioning from your moods to social interactions you once enjoyed with people. The longer you hold on to things, the harder it will be to [...]

It’s that time of year again. The time when we set our goals for the upcoming year. We’ve heard it like a broken record. “This year is going to be different”, “I’m committed.” Most people have been setting the same resolution year after year, but have yet to reach the goal. The average time people stay committed to their resolution is six to eight weeks. So what’s going on that we just can’t seem to reach our goals? I want you to take a step back and re-evaluate who, what, when and why your resolutions came to be. -Who wants you [...]

“Parent” is the most important title we will hold and role we will play. Most of us often get caught up in the day to day routine of the hectic lifestyle we’ve created only to find ourselves complaining about how we can’t keep up. As the kids become older we juggle more and if you’re like me then you’re referring to the calendar on your phone multiple times a day to remember where you have to be next. Being a parent is demanding enough on its own, but when you are a working parent you take the chaos to another [...]