The concept of “motherhood at all costs”…what one friend taught me about cherishing motherhood. Autumn grew up as the only child of a stay-at-home mom and father with a successful…
Parenting
A Reminder To Live With Gratitude
What if there was a vitamin you could pop into your mouth to instantly make you feel better? It would be a bestseller, right? I propose such a vitamin exists…
Ten Tips for Helping Your Children Through Grief Over Losing a Loved One
{Editor’s Note: With this week’s death of dear Wynter, we asked Dr. Jennifer if she would share with you how to help children process and deal with grief. We know…
Waiting Until Your Kids Go to Sleep is Not a Good Sex Strategy for Your Marriage: Ask Dr. Jennifer
Dear Dr. Jennifer, When the kids were preschoolers, setting them up with a video and a snack bought my husband and I some time to escape to the bedroom. Now…
Why It’s Important to Be Friends With All Types of People
Last week my friend from the Czech Republic was in town. My kids and I went to lunch with her, and we visited an alligator farm. (Yes, there is such…
Courage: the Backbone of Character
If we were to write a classified ad for a parent, one of the parts of the job description would be character building. It is a non-negotiable for any conscientious…
Being The “Different Mom”
I sat poolside among a few other moms, our bare feet dangling in the water. The hot sun beat down on the pavement as we chatted and kept tabs on…
Moms, Keep on Keeping On
Parenting, parenting, parenting! Need I say more? We all struggle in some way or another with parenting. This may not be your particular season of struggle, but the reality is…
Can We Teach Our Children to Be Grateful?
Not too long ago a young mom wrote me asking if I could give some suggestions on how she could teach her children to be grateful. She wrote: “I love…
When a Mother’s Love Is Not Enough: 11 Things We Can Do to Help Our Children Through Trials
As I made my way up and down the aisles in the grocery story, my thoughts were at home with my child who was hurting. As I passed the candy…