Even though summer holds the connotation of ice cream, bare feet, swimming pools and a happy-go-lucky vibe, many of our children have a heightened level of anxiety with the transition from end-of-school into the summer season, and often throughout the summer. Although it is a transition that comes with less “work” such as homework and… Continue reading Summertime Anxiety is Real

When to Let Go and When to Hold on The summer after I turned eight, my mother took me to get my ears pierced at Claire’s in the mall. It was right in the middle of the second set of my brother’s third tennis match of the day. It was July. It was hot. I… Continue reading Growing Pains

The Fine Balance of Looking Toward the Future and Living in the Moment Late one Saturday night as I was rearranging bicycles and boxes and rakes yet again in the garage so the doors wouldn’t freak out and refuse to close, my husband held his phone under my nose and said, “Look at this one.”… Continue reading Future Vs Now: Our Vision for Charlie

I will never forget the call I received on the evening of September 18, 2019. Noah, the son of dear family friends, was taken for an emergent MRI due to concerning symptoms he had developed over the previous weeks. It was on this call that I received the news that the MRI showed Noah had… Continue reading Why Empathy in Healthcare Matters

Facts: our children are glued to their screens. As parents, we see this, we know this, and at times it’s easier not to fight it. How many times have you asked your teen to put down their phone while you are trying to have a conversation? How many times have you heard, “Just let me… Continue reading Phone Addiction: Helping Our Children Put Their Phones Down

Driven by their shared calling and desire to make a difference beyond the hospital walls, Victor and Carol, made a life-altering decision to foster.

As parents, many of us are ready to listen for and read the body cues of our children to anticipate their needs. Part of this is perfectly normal. We grew these little people inside our bodies and have agreed to raise them until they are fully-grown creatures who are able to make their own decisions… Continue reading How to Stop Being the People-Pleasing Parent

Here we are, almost 3 years post the COVID-19 virus pandemic that shut down our world instantly and provided new perspective about many of the parts of life that we took for granted. We temporarily lost the freedom to leave our home without protection or worry, to freely interact with others, and to move around… Continue reading Guiding Our Children Through Post-Covid Long Anxiety

I don’t know about you, but in my house, my children and I feel BIG. As an empath who has 3 empathic children, our interactions and emotional experiences are a bit more intense than most. Dr. Judy Orloff defines an empathic person as one who is deeply in tune with the feelings of others in… Continue reading Helping Your Empathic Child Manage Big Feelings

Nothing lasts. That doesn’t mean it’s not worth doing. All my twins wanted for their ninth birthday was a party at the skate center. They begged me. They bribed me (with gummy worms I purchased for them at Walgreens). They promised to clean their room forever. I grew up having parties at the very same… Continue reading It Was Good While It Lasted