Amazing photo by Tara Morrison, love her work as always.

It’s the end of September and so much has happened in just a month that it feels like years have passed. Sophie is settling into High School and crushing it, continuing to do great on the Cross Country team. Sam is making his way and making friends at school, digging deep in studies and also … More Amazing photo by Tara Morrison, love her work as always.

How did it happen ?

She just arrived, then she grew up so quickly. We were talking this morning and then “Bye Mom, I don’t want to be late for High School Orientation.”  A little crack appears in my heart, but my heart is also full to bursting.

As a parent I am so proud of my children’s accomplishments, but I am more proud of who they are. #Kindness is Everything

  Their accomplishments are only part of that. They are loving people. In a time when hate runs rampant. They are true to themselves and others, in a time when lies are pervasive. I pray every day they can hold their ground, I believe they can, and I will stand with them to do so. … More As a parent I am so proud of my children’s accomplishments, but I am more proud of who they are. #Kindness is Everything

People might think that if you are a child and family counselor that you tell other people what to do with their children for a living. I hope I don’t do that!

I really don’t like it when people do it to me, and I try not to do it with the families I work with.  People have asked me if I am sad to see Sam off to college, as if that’s the way it should feel. I’m not sad, I’m really happy. In fact my … More People might think that if you are a child and family counselor that you tell other people what to do with their children for a living. I hope I don’t do that!