I was talking to a friend the other day who my son and I were supposed to go and visit. Her kids were not listening (5 and 3), were not taking their naps and she was probably almost pulling her hair out! She said she’s has threatened them (not physically) about calling me and not [...]

It has been a long time since I have been on my website. I had my son in February and have been enjoying him, learning about him and hanging out with my husband and especially not working. I am going back to work which is hard but as of right now, that is what I [...]

December 2010 is coming to a close and 2011 will be coming in very soon.
How will you remember 2010? How will you be ready for 2011?
I have not written in the past few months and it seems like time has escaped me. Oops! I will be more diligent in writing my thoughts on how families [...]

There’s going to be some changes happening in my personal family. I’m pregnant. This will be our first child and will be due in March 2011.
Change can be a lot of different things: fun, excitement, scary, nervous, unforgettable, dreadful and a lot of other adjectives that a person can add.
We are excited, nervous, [...]

Teens and Sleep
Sleep is essential. It optimizes the brain and body for health. It is involved in rejuvenating all the cells in your body, gives brain cells a chance to repair themselves, and activates neuronal connections that might otherwise deteriorate due to inactivity (Amen, 2010).
Teens require a lot of sleep. Early adolescents also require more [...]

Marriage is a multitude of things: bumpy, scary, difficult, fun, long, boring, and another bunch of adjectives that a person can give. Marriage and life together can be very stressful too, with kids, jobs, friends, economy and other life events that there is no control over.
Keeping a marriage together through difficult times can be [...]

Divorce is a very difficult situation in everyone’s lives. It is very emotional, hurtful, takes a lot of time and effort and creates many changes in the lives of parents and children. There are many reasons why a couple divorces: finances, out of love, affairs, abuse, does not want to be married anymore.
Divorce does [...]

This was pointed out to me by my supervisor when I was doing my internship for my licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist.
When you are saying, “Okay” after telling someone to do something, you are really asking if they want to do it or even permission.
For example, when you tell your child [...]

Breathing is the most natural thing a person can do. For whatever reason, when a person is anxious, scared or very angry, they “forget” to breathe which does not help the brain get the oxygen it needs to be able to think clearly.
Here are four simple steps:
1. Place one hand on your abdomen [...]

Words of Wisdom can be from someone else’s experiences or just our own experiences. What things come to your mind that you have learned in your life? From other peoples’ lives? What experiences have you gone through that you can help others? What can you learn from your own past experiences that can help you [...]