Sharing a Wealth of Gratitude
How to appreciate teachers Many of you have seen the bumper sticker which says, “If you can read this, thank …
Author Archives: Kathleen Fischer
Re-framing Overwhelmed: See It — Say It
I feel privileged to count Kay Wyma as both a friend and colleague. Kay is as brilliant as she is …
Bag the Notion of Goals?
I have a longtime friend with whom I’ve had January lunches and shared our year’s goals for quite some time. …
A Different Kind of “Diet” for the New Year?
SOOOO many parents have asked me about the impact of screens (of all types) that I KNOW you KNOW something’s …
Keep Calm and Parent On: Thoughts Teen Suicide
It is oddly troubling to discover that not only is teen suicide a problem in our community but that it …
Conflict is Inevitable; Combat, Maybe NOT
In my line of work, I see a lot of family conflict and almost without exception, parents AND teens seem …
Riding to Resilience
With school underway for a new year, our kids will have plenty of opportunities to learn about resilience. Resilience (of …
Laughter is a family thing!
On a recent Facebook post, I linked to a funny piece from LADbible entitled, “You Laugh, You Lose: Dads’ Joke …
A Different Type of Back-to-School Assignments?
You may have noticed that heading back to school just isn’t like it used to be. There used to be …
Why She Drinks
(Photo from Wall Street Journal, June 22, 2013) At a time when I hear many more young women (teens) …
