I will be the first to admit that I have not been great at this as a person in my own personal wellness journey or (gulp confession) even as a parent with my own kids sometimes.  Ironically, I help those not as close to me whom I mentor and guide in life best.  Why is that the case sometimes?  That is honestly an easy question to answer… because we have less emotions intertwined with our guidance for those not in our inner circle.  (PS- This is why mentoring, coaching, counseling and therapy can...

 “When do I step in and help?”.

This is a very common question for any parent or leader of youth.  It is so hard to sit on the side lines of someone’s life that you care for and have sacrificed for and NOT help when you see a struggle, but should you?  Maybe aaaannnnd… maybe not.

Any parent who has been to a sports event their child is participating in knows exactly how this feels.  They have been to practice for months, maybe years, been led and taught and then when the time comes to do...

Last last week an advisory was released saying:

"Surgeon general's new warning: Parents are stressed out"

I was between tennis games at another late night match during the first week of school for 3 of my high school daughters when I received this article notification on my phone.  My first reflex, before I could even think, was an honest lol moment.  OK, it was more of a sarcastic chuckle.

Was this news to anyone?  Did any parent, especially of adolescents, out there today not know this?

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