Put the Camera Down: Reality TV, Child Exploitation, and the Adults Who Keep Filming
When a child refuses to be filmed, who decides whether the cameras stop? Collin Gosselin's story raises uncomfortable questions about reality television, child safety, production ethics, and the emotional toll on the adults behind the camera.
When Your Childhood Pays the Bills: Collin Gosselin and the Conversation We Aren't Having About Familial Labor Trafficking
When a child's childhood becomes the family business, who protects the child? Collin Gosselin's story raises questions about parental power, coercion, and the often-overlooked possibility of familial labor trafficking.
When the World Starts the Conversation Before You're Ready
Sometimes our kids hear chapter twelve while we’re still thoughtfully teaching chapter four. When peers, the news, or the outside world introduce topics like sexual assault before we think our children are ready, we don’t have to choose between saying nothing and telling them everything. Here’s how to stay honest, developmentally appropriate, and connected to the child in front of you.
Underestimated: What Teenage Girls Wish We Understood
What if teenage girls aren’t problems we’re supposed to solve? A therapist’s take on Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls, including what parents and professionals should take from the book, the resources worth copying, and some uncomfortable questions about how we listen to, trust and raise girls.
Why Do We Feel Guilty When Life Gets Easier?
Many women feel guilty when life gets easier. Whether it's hiring a babysitter, paying for a cleaning service, or finally having enough financial breathing room to outsource a few tasks, comfort can feel surprisingly uncomfortable. The problem isn't the help. It's the belief that struggle is what makes us worthy.
Your Invisible Compass: How Your Values Help You Choose Friends, Make Decisions, and Feel Good About Yourself
Have you ever walked away from school or hanging out with friends feeling like something just didn't sit right? That feeling might have less to do with what happened and more to do with your values. This tween-friendly guide helps kids discover what matters most to them, understand why some friendships feel easy while others don't, and learn how values like kindness, honesty, responsibility, and accountability can become their own invisible compass for making confident choices.
Mom Doesn't Get a Vacation. She Gets a Change of Scenery.
Vacation is supposed to be a break, but for many moms, it's just parenting in a different location. While everyone else packs a suitcase, she's packing for the kids, making reservations, remembering medications, planning meals, taking the pictures, and carrying the invisible mental load that makes family memories possible. If you came home from vacation feeling more exhausted than when you left, you're not alone. The good news? Resentment doesn't have to be next year's travel itinerary. Let's talk about how to share the load before the trip, find moments to actually rest while you're away, and have the conversations that make family vacations feel like a vacation for everyone.
The Little League Cocktail Hour
When did youth sports become happy hour? Somewhere between the tournament mimosas and the beers hidden in Yeti cups, we've normalized drinking at children's activities and called it self-care. As a therapist and parent, I'm less interested in whether one drink is a problem and more interested in what our kids are learning while they watch us.
Book Review: Parenting with Love & Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
Many parents and adults are not looking for more rules. They are looking for relief. Love and Logic helps people step out of reaction mode, reduce conflict, and set boundaries without losing connection. Despite the title, this approach is useful far beyond parenting and supports healthier relationships across the lifespan.