Photo by Lori K Walters You're standing in the kitchen with your teenager. You're trying to talk to them about...

Photo by Lori K Walters OK, let’s have a show of hands. Who lied to their parents as a teenager? All but three of us, right? Are there...

Photo by Lori K Walters Is one of your kids just plain different from the rest of your family? Meena says it like this, “The rest of us...

Photo by Lori K Walters Tara sits quietly at the kitchen table. The dishes are done and lunches are ready for tomorrow. It's dark and,...

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent many hours of your life trying to twist yourself into what...

Photo by Lori K Walters A letter to our 21-year-olds: Oh, my dear, I see how your heart is aching. How you feel disappointed, betrayed,...

Photo by Lori K Walters I was talking with a recent acquaintance about his ‘grown and flown’ kids and he said that he talks with them...

Photo by Lori K Walters Do you brace yourself for your teenager's reactions? “I see her name on my phone and I immediately feel tense. I...

Photo by Lori K Walters Scenario 1: What would happen if your doctor said the problem was your fibula when it was actually your knee?...

Photo by Kristīne Zāle on Unsplash Why, oh, why do I keep looking at what other parenting coaches are saying? I want to keep my finger...

As you well know, parenting young adults is not for the faint of heart. It’s a great exercise in discovering all you don’t know. And it’s...

There's no doubt about it, risks are part of life. As the saying goes, when you stop taking risks, you stop living. So, we weigh the pros...

When I was a child, I often felt like I didn’t quite belong in my family. Maybe every kid feels that to some extent and maybe it’s part...

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash I recently wrote about ways parents can stay connected with our young adult children when they...

Photo by Jacek Dylag on Unsplash If you and I met for a cup of tea and I told you how angry I was with my boss, partner or neighbour,...

Photo by Hans Veth on Unsplash "I know I should stop but I don’t know how." "It's just the way I am." "My rage takes over and I'm...

In recent weeks, I’ve listened to several moms talking about their fear of showing anger around their teenager or young adult. “I don’t...

The first time I was told to ‘listen to my body’, I was confused. It sounded so basic and self-explanatory, like something everyone knows...

Here in the northern hemisphere, autumn has arrived. The leaves are yellow and the air is crisp. But when did it arrive? Was it the first...

I have a cookbook that was published in 1967 by the BC Women’s Institute. My grandma belonged to the organization, and I remember...

Kara sits in her kitchen wondering what she’s doing wrong. Her daughter, Bailey, barely speaks to her. When she comes home, she wafts...

Picture this: You’re excited about your teenager’s first day at their new job. You know how important this is for them and want it to go...

Hello there, Overwhelm. You back again? These were words that I couldn’t say ten years ago. I couldn’t admit that I was overwhelmed to my...

When you shake a snow globe, no matter which way you turn it or how hard you shake it, no matter how quickly the snowflakes and bubbles...