While our goals and decisions drive our day-to-day experiences, family norms have a stronger influence on our lives than we may realize. In the second episode of this seven-part series, I explain the importance of approaching everything from a “same team” mentality with your kids.

While our goals and decisions drive our day-to-day experiences, family norms have a stronger influence on our lives than we may realize. In the first episode of this seven-part series, I will explore the concept of family norms and explain how they are the baseline standards that influence our behavior and processes within our families and in the outside world. Throughout the series, I will discuss suggested healthy family norms and how to implement them.

Getting ready to send your kids back to school  can be stressful in a “normal” year. After the stress of COVID-19 and the challenges it brings to starting a new school year, there are additional stressors that concern parents. In the second episode of this two part series, I will discuss practical strategies for handling stress and anxiety during this back to school season.