Parenting

The old rules of your marriage, the fluid boundaries, the shared spaces, and the casual intimacy are dead. But their ghosts continue to haunt your life, creating chaos, draining your energy, and making it impossible for you to heal and move on. You’re divorced, but you’re not free.

Welcome to the "Sandwich generation squeeze." It’s time to stop seeing your own well-being as a luxury you’ll get to after everyone else is taken care of. This is your tactical guide to surviving the squeeze, setting the boundaries that will save you, and reclaiming your own damn life from the jaws of loving obligation.

The nest isn’t empty; it’s open. It’s a blank canvas, a clean slate, an exhilarating and terrifying opportunity to design the next 30 years of your life consciously. This isn't an ending. This is the launch of your second act.

The "honey-do list:" Why is this considered normal? Why is the default setting in so many households that one person (usually the woman) is the Project Manager of the entire home, and the other (usually the man) is a part-time, often reluctant, employee who needs a written work order to get anything done?

This is your guide to getting off the sidelines and becoming an active, engaged dad. This isn't about "helping out" more around the house—that phrase implies the primary responsibility isn't yours. This is about stepping into your full role as an equal partner in the most important job you will ever have. It's about understanding that your active engagement is not just a gift to your children and your partner; it is a fundamental component of your own fulfillment as a man.

Bringing your young adult home from college for the summer is a unique opportunity to reconnect and support them as they navigate this new phase of their lives. By fostering open communication, respecting their growing independence, and establishing clear expectations, you can create a summer that is enjoyable for everyone.

With a little proactive planning and a focus on positive interaction, you and your returning college student can navigate this summer together with more harmony than a chorus of cicadas on a warm Arizona evening.

Mothering can be tough. Sometimes, being a parent can be so all-consuming that we forget that we need to take care of ourselves....

For some, Father's Day is complicated and awkward.

Parenting is a journey filled with love, joy, and fulfillment. It also can be filled with change, mental health challenges, and fatigue.

Saying goodbye to your college-bound children can be emotional and challenging.

Tips for parents as teens explore their sexual identity.

Mental health is an essential part of your child’s overall well being that’s just as important as their physical condition.

It's fine line between treating teens like an adult, while still exerting some parental control. Here are some tips for tough conversations.

Children today grow up with a world of technology at their feet. Unfortunately, research shows that this new technology has taken a toll...

The teenage years can be hard on both teens and adults. Teens are struggling between childhood and adulthood and finding their true selves.

Adolescence brings great changes for everyone in the family, therefore keeping the healthy communication flowing is critical.

And How You Can Support It! Teens live in an in-between world; they're neither children nor adults. They're adjusting to both physical...

If you'd like to reconnect with your teenager, there are several things you can do to get the ball rolling.

while we're helping these little beings grow, we sometimes forget (or simply run out of time or energy) to grow ourselves.