The other day I was talking to someone about travel guidebooks. Instead of saying the words “Lonely Planet,” I said “lonely parent.“ My friend didn’t make much of my slip, but it has remained stuck in my head ever since.
Parenting can indeed feel very lonely at times. If you Google “lonely parent,” you’ll find numerous Web pages regarding single parents. Certainly not having a partner or spouse can be very isolating,...
Many years ago, when I told my father's mother that I was going to get a PhD, she asked me to reconsider, pleading with me that no man would want to marry a woman smarter than himself. I politely told her not to worry and knew deep down that whether she was right or wrong, I still wanted to pursue my degree. I figured, "Well, I don't want to marry a...
When a parent complains to Wendy Mogul, about his/her child's "awful teacher," she says she responds with this:
"Great! He'll learn a whole new set of coping skills dealing with her, skills he'll need on the job and in marriage."
She then adds, "Your child's teacher spends nearly as many hours during the week with your child as you do. While you are the export on your own Nora or Eli,...
With Thanksgiving and other winter holidays approaching and social gatherings increasing, many of us have begun to anticipate and worry about upcoming interactions with bossy family members and acquaintances. Instead of feeling the season’s gratitude and joy, we sometimes feel resentment at having to travel distances only to be hassled once we arrive at our destination. Or we feel burdened by having to host annoying people in our own homes.
Of course,...
At the start of the school year, it’s a bit odd to think of the end of the year, but sometimes, it’s good to flip things around.
Here are my two favorite commencement speeches on the web:
The Fringe Benefits of Failure by JK Rowling:
http://www.ted.com/talks/jk_rowling_the_fringe_benefits_of_failure.html
How to live before you die by Steve Jobs:
http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html
They are both worth watching…again and again
I have the privilege of working with mothers who are both talented and caring. My clients are already very good at pretty much everything they do. They have or have had successful careers, and they are wonderful parents. They tend to be smart, funny, engaging, and passionate.
You may ask, “Why, then, do these women need a coach?” It’s a good question.
They usually come to me because there is either something missing...
I'm sitting at the driver's seat of a truck so that the guys moving some of my furniture don't get a ticket.
I've never driven van or SUV before so I am sort of amazed at the view I get from here. Not only am I up higher, but the dashboard is lower and the side mirrors are also bigger. So, while the windows themselves may not be...
I love knitting outdoors. And, I love knitting with friends. So, next week's charity knitting night will be held at the Pier i Cafe...unless it rains.
Join me! For more information, click
here
. You need not know how to knit.
A very good friend of mine tipped me off to the great cover story of the current Atlantic. As she said, “It’s all stuff I’ve read before, but I liked the way the author synthesized the information.” Indeed, the Lori Gottlieb mentions various researchers whom I admire and have quoted from in talks and past newsletters … people like Wendy Mogel and
As I've mentioned, in the days following Mother's Day I happened to have had several candid conversations about the holiday. The moms with whom I spoke did not particularly enjoy how it was celebrated in their families. Each of the stories was quite different from the next. Different aspects of the day disappointed the moms or left them feeling frustrated, yet...
