Just returned from an energizing retreat with Soul Purpose in Chicago! It was an honor to share impactful ideas alongside Slovie Jungreiss-Wolf, Sara Eisemann and Dina Brainy Smith, with such a growth-oriented, motivated group of women.

Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution, a Rosh Hashana commitment, or a sudden determination to quit eating sugar, inspiration tends to come in grand visions: I’m never going to speak critically to my husband, I’ll always be patient with my kids, I will exercise every day from now on. But while inspiration is grand, true change rarely is….

Self-care has become so trendy, that even Barbie is doing it! I know, it’s hard to imagine anyone feeling taken care of while trapped in permanent high-heeled feet. With all this buzz around self-care, we might doubt its legitimate value. Is it really just fluffy and self-ISH? ….

You want to know if your child is moving forward in the morning—getting dressed and packing up for the day. With the clock ticking toward bus or carpool, it can be hard to sound encouraging. Often we end up emitting an endless nag-loop: “Are you dressed? Are you ready? Are you coming?” Guaranteed to make your child (and you) feel even more pressured and annoyed.…

The concept of birthdays holds an aura of fun and excitement, yet many people anticipate them with dread. Whether it’s because of pressure (internal or external) that there should be some kind of amazing celebration, or negative associations with the way birthdays were acknowledged or not in your youth, or anxiety about aging and where you are at in life, or any other reason, you are not alone if you feel less-than-thrilled at the thought of an upcoming b-day….

We usually think of a perfect relationship as one in which we don’t hurt each other. But in any close relationship, like a marriage, there will be times when we get hurt, and times when we hurt others….

Parents of teens worldwide are continuously baffled. How is that the more capable teenagers become, the more skilled and strong they are, the less they seem willing to chip in around the house? Shouldn’t they just naturally see the dirty laundry/dishes in the sink/cluttered rooms and want to help out…?