Foster W. Cline, MD and Jim Fay first coined the term “helicopter parent” in their 1990 book, “Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility”. Helicopter parents were listed among their “ineffective parenting strategies”. Helicopter parents are described as parents who hover over their children constantly, from the playground to first day of college (and …
A couple of weeks ago, I shared my journey through infertility. The response was incredible. Here I am, nearly 8 weeks after the loss of my baby boy, still trying to find my way back to “normal”. I’m not sure that I know what that means anymore. While my days are spent savoring every moment …
Sleep is one of those things that you just agree to give up when you become a parent. You tell yourself that you’re ready for it. You make the necessary jokes, familiarize yourself with the super late night TV lineup, and you just agree to forego sleep for a while. It’s as easy as that. …
“I’m not afraid of anything in this world. There’s nothing you can throw at me, that I haven’t already heard” –Bono, U2 We were young and naïve (make that ill-informed) when we decided to start “trying”. I was 29 years young. Old by mother’s standards, but right on target with my friends. All around me …
Finding Me. On my very first day of graduate school, many years ago, I completed a quick self-assessment tool. The intention of the exercise was to get us thinking about how we see ourselves in relation to others; to evaluate where we fit in and where we hoped to go from there. It was simple. …