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Intro to Block Party USA
Dear Clients, Colleagues, and Friends Some of you may know that block parties have been a passion project of mine since introducing them...
Mar 11


HAPPY AUGUST!
Dear Clients, Colleagues, and Friends, Happy August! This month, I will hold weekly Block Party USA Zooms as it’s PRIME block party...
Aug 7, 2024


It's not going well - but we all have the power to make it better
Dear Clients, Colleagues, and Friends, You don’t need me to tell you that it’s not going well in the U.S. If we continue on this...
Jul 15, 2024


Summer is in full swing – it’s time to block party!
Dear Clients, Colleagues, and Friends, I hope that your summer is off to a wonderful start. Summer can be a welcome change from the...
Jun 24, 2024


Mental health awareness (and action!) month
Dear Clients, Colleagues, and Friends, May is mental health awareness month for a reason! The already ridiculous pace of life somehow...
May 8, 2024


Please, stop saying “committed suicide”
We need to do better folks. Words matter. Especially true when they come from wise, educated, well revered expert authors — and...
May 6, 2024


MARCH MADNESS!
Dear Clients, Colleagues, and Friends, How’s it going, really? I’ve been talking with a lot of parents who are feeling exhausted and...
Mar 21, 2024


HAPPY Valentine's Day!
D ear Clients, Colleagues, and Friends, Happy Valentine’s Day! The day of love - and not just with a romantic partner. Today is about...
Feb 14, 2024


Not just another regular newsletter - quick tips
Dear Clients, Colleagues and Friends, Before you log off for the year (which I hope you can do!), have a quick read because I get it....
Dec 22, 2023


Suicide in your Community - a parent's guide on what to do
A teen, your child, dying by suicide is every parent’s worst nightmare. It’s inconceivable, yet not an entirely “unfounded” fear, given...
Oct 31, 2023


The honeymoon is over!
Dear Clients, Colleagues and Friends, How is it going? Has the back to school honeymoon worn off yet? For your child/ren and for you?...
Sep 20, 2023


The Egg-Crack Challenge and the Skill Most Parents Don’t Possess
(hint: Have You Ever Apologized to Your Child?) There is a current trend on TikTok of parents “teaching” their toddlers and young...
Sep 8, 2023


"Never Enough?" - your thrive Thursday tip
Dear Clients, Colleagues and Friends, Although not surprised, I am over the moon to witness the incredible response and coverage of...
Aug 24, 2023


Summer is not over!
Dear Clients, Colleagues and Friends, It’s hard to stay in the moment when Halloween and Christmas are in the stores , southern friends...
Aug 17, 2023


May - mental health action month!
Dear Clients, Colleagues and Friends, Happy May! April was a wonderful whirlwind of travel so this update includes two months worth of...
May 4, 2023


MARCH - time to go upstream
Dear Clients, Colleagues and Friends, Happy Spring! I hope this finds your March more lamb than lion, and from what I’m hearing, I’m not...
Mar 23, 2023


Thriving in the month of love
February – the month of love. This February, I want to mix it up a bit as I encourage you to trying something new and focus on loving...
Feb 9, 2023


Better Moods with Gratitude & Thanksgiving
I recently learned that it’s “NOvember” — which means you can say NO to more things to prioritize your well-being. Go ahead and give...
Nov 21, 2021


Easy Remedies for Frustration and Pain - Especially in a Pandemic
“March in New England” offers us two important lessons to help ease our pandemic pain and struggle.
Mar 20, 2021


Feel Like You've Hit A Wall?
Feel like you’ve hit a wall? Or better described - the floor? You are not alone. We. Are. Struggling. The past week and a half, I’ve been...
Jan 29, 2021


New Year's Resolution
If You Must Have Resolutions - Choose Sanity I’m sitting in the dentist’s chair and I’m trying to breathe deeply (but not too deeply) ...
Jan 6, 2021


Struggling With Anger in your Family?
Anger is a normal human emotion that gets a bad rap. It is often seen as something to suppress as it can get expressed in destructive...
Dec 15, 2020


Not "Helping Mom"
When you ask your child(ren) to unload groceries, empty the dishwasher or any other household chore, chose your words very carefully....
Nov 20, 2020


Lockdown Drills: Trauma Instead of Safety
I feel so incredibly strongly that someday we will look back as parents and educators and realize how lockdown drills and active shooter...
Nov 16, 2020


The Body Talk
The Body Talk. The Coronavirus pandemic has caused our kids to miss out on so many milestones and rights of passage. For our town’s fifth...
Jun 9, 2020


We Need to Prepare (Not Panic) Our Kids When it Comes to the Coronavirus
The coronavirus (COVID-19), a new viral strain marked by symptoms like fever, cough and shortness of breath, was declared a pandemic by...
Mar 12, 2020
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