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May 21, 20214 min"I Can't Imagine: What NOT to Say to Someone Who is Grieving"Guest Blog by Caryn Anthony I am honored to publish this beautiful piece by my dear friend, Caryn Anthony, about loss and how to truly...
Apr 23, 20215 minFinding Compassion in Unexpected PlacesGuest blog by Carol Campos. I am honored to publish this beautiful piece by Carol Campos about love, addiction, co-dependency, recovery...
Aug 21, 20204 minTruth and DareTension burns a different fire inside me now. I need to speak the truth for me and for my brother. I survived my childhood; he did not.
Jun 19, 20205 minHello, Please, and Thank You: Building Resilience Skills (Part 5 of 5)Resilient people tend to be socially adept, able to handle complex situations, able to make and keep connections with others.
Jun 5, 20206 minThe Surprise Quarantine GiftLife had a calm empty-nest rhythm. Then, this spring, everything changed. We had not planned to shelter together with our grown children....
Oct 18, 20195 min Heroes, Bullies, and Taking a SeatNine years ago, my daughter’s friend was bullied in the playground. It started out as a joke, a quirky game. As the “game” progressed,...
Sep 6, 20194 minWhen Mother Doesn't Know BestI used to love P.D. Eastman’s book, Are You My Mother? The story was about a baby bird whose mother was nowhere to be found when he...
Aug 9, 20194 minThe Curse of Being the "Easy" ChildI still remember my daughter’s third grade teacher conference, although it happened over a decade ago. Ms. P. and I squatted on the...
Jul 14, 20195 minThe Teen You Used to BeDo you remember being a teenager? Do you remember what you were like, and the things that you did? Your memories might help you be a...
Jun 1, 20194 minLessons on Resilience from my DadIf there were ever a contest for the most unique person, I would enter my father, Bill Deguire. He moved through the world with such...
May 11, 20194 min34 Reasons Why your Mother’s Day might Suck: A Psychologist’s List Having been a psychologist for 3 decades, I have heard plenty of angst concerning Mother’s Day. Some of the stories were tragic. Some...
May 6, 20194 minGraduating and Gone: A Love Story for my Girl My oldest daughter, Julia, graduated from college this weekend. My work as her mother is not fully finished, but surely this graduation...
Apr 14, 20194 minWhat To Do When You are WrongI messed up this week. I said something stupid to my daughter. At the time, I thought I had to help her by giving her my opinion, even...
Mar 31, 20193 min"You can do it!"“You can do it. You can do it. You can do it.” I peeked out my bedroom, looking for my four-year-old daughter. I heard her high-pitched...