While growing up, Jamie knew her she and her mother had a hard relationship. Most of their fights ended in slamming doors, screaming matches, cussing, and occasionally, throwing things across the room. During her childhood … Read more

I’ve said it before, but it’s hard to imagine anything as complex as the Mother-Daughter relationship. The single most important thing for me in raising a daughter has been to raise her in a way … Read more

Scrolling my Facebook feed yesterday, I read a post in a local Mom group. A mom of two kiddos introduced herself and her family. She described them as your typical awesome gang: adventure-seeking, fun-loving, bike-riding, … Read more

Last fall, my ten-year-old daughter came home from school, complaining about a boy. He wouldn’t leave her alone.  “Oh, just blow it off,” I said. “He’ll stop if you ignore him.” “But remember, be nice.”… Read more