

Less Doubt, More Parenting: Regaining Mom-ness
You may have noticed that I’m on a bit of a campaign to stop parents from giving up too much ground to the current trends in parenting:...


Is Managing People Harder Than It Needs To Be? The Key to Being a Good Boss: Model How to Work Effec
Minimal people skills are necessary for managing well, but that's a skill that can be learned.


Thoughts on Effective Parenting
I've made an audio about what happens when a parent talks to me about their situation. For a variety of reasons I prefer to call what we...


The Courage to Supervise
“Courage” may seem a bit over-the-top, but what actually goes on shouldn't be minimized or taken for granted. Supervisors do more than...


Guaranteed disaster: "Out of Sight, Out of Mind"
I 'd hardly even bother with this seemingly obvious topic if I hadn’t just had a couple of sessions in which clients – good people, not...
Taking Inventory on That Desert Isle
If you’re like most of the people I’ve worked with, you’ll find there are many things you can control in your situation despite feeling...
A Professional "Stuck" on a Desert Isle
Are you stuck in a job you can’t stand, but can’t simply leave? Judith and her husband needed her income and benefits so he could make an...


Divorce Wisdom - Take the High Road (Even Though It's Hard)
"Take the high road." That gets said a lot, and of course it's good advice for all of us, but it's truly the best way to operate for...


Managing and Having a Life
One of the many ways the world is different now is the perception that truly successful people must be consumed by their work - to the...


Laugh With Him: How to Navigate Co-parenting a Special Needs Teen
A heartwarming scene: As friends and family dab their eyes, a 19-year-old young man, in Special Ed since middle school for both...