When the path is dark
While most of us have never been in a mine, we’ve almost all experienced walking through dark times in our lives. Consider …
Author Archives: Kathleen Fischer
Pretty? Beautiful? Hot? Sexy? Slutty?: What DOES she want to be?
(NOTE: this is from an Abercrombie & Fitch ad) There isn’t a female on the planet who doesn’t want to …
The Tuesday Club
My mom was born in 1909 so that made her VERY old-school, indeed! When she grew up, by age six …
Perpetual Adolescence?
Don’t get me wrong: I love watching Seth Rogen and crew. But after quite a few similarly-themed movies, along with …
Good Enough: an-un-Hallmark mothers day message
(excerpt from a message I wrote today to a close friend whose kid is having a hard time, a message …
Summer Driving Might Not Be So Sunny!
When you read the stats on teen driving during the summer, it really gets your attention. This just in from …
How Do We Help Kids Develop “Post-traumatic Growth”?: Asset 5, Religious Belief
Recently I’ve enjoyed working with a teenage guy who, like all of us, like every kid on the planet I …
Thanks Mr. Trump…NO, I mean REALLY, thanks!
I often say to parents, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Only this time, it isn’t your crisis. …
How do we help kids develop “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 4
(A re-post by popular request) We’ve been considering how to help our kids come out on the “high side” after …
How Do We Help Kids Experience “Post-traumatic Growth?” Asset 3, Bravery
(A re-posting by popular request) In a blog several weeks ago, I shared Dr. Marti Seligman’s research on post-traumatic stress, a …
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