When you weren’t raised to name your emotions, avoiding them becomes second nature. Sometimes I still find myself annoyed that I’m not better at letting things go. I think, “You know better by now. You’ve done the work. Why does this still bother you?” But then I remember: growth doesn’t mean Read more…
“Science says cursing, cussing, using profanity to express emotions can be a good thing…but what about the children?” “Their innocent ears and naive brains cannot possibly process the horrendous meaning behind those words.” “If it’s okay to do so in front of children, then why do movies and TV shows Read more…
“It can be hard to be grateful during tough times.” “Why is it so hard to practice gratitude on a daily basis?” “I know I need to be grateful but some days I just don’t think there is anything to be grateful about” “When life is good, I have all Read more…
EPISODE 26: WHEN MY CHILD SAYS THANK YOU, IT’S FOR THEM, NOT YOU How can make sure our children understand and practice gratitude? It’s about going beyond getting them to recite the words, ‘Thank you.’ A stranger holds the door for you… Your mom babysits so you have can have Read more…
EPISODE 20: HOW TO GET YOUR BOYFRIEND TO PROPOSE TO YOU https://youtu.be/vIqg-LavNRg First of all, I have to confess but this title is misleading because this is the harsh truth… YOU CAN’T! Let me break it down. You’re in a long-term relationship. Depending on how old you are, this can Read more…
EPISODE 19: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GETTING OVER ANY RELATIONSHIP https://youtu.be/5OxjjSoOFt0 Did you fired or did you quit? Did he break with you? Or did you break up with him? Did she unfriend/unfollow you first? Or did you? How much you care about the answers to these questions depends on Read more…
EPISODE 17: 6 MOST ANNOYING PEOPLE WHO GIVE UNSOLICITED PARENTING ADVICE “Oh, you look so tired! Being a mom is tiring huh? You should stop working because money grows on trees!” “There was this news article that talked about kids and screen time and how it’s basically turned these kids Read more…
EPISODE 10: HOW TO DEAL WITH NEGATIVE COMMENTS (AND MANAGE YOUR FEAR OF WHAT OTHERS THINK OF YOU) When I started telling people about my blog, one of the first questions was, “Have you gotten negative comments? Have there been mean comments? Met any trolls? Anyone say shit about you?” Read more…