I can’t tell you how often I tell my clients, “Just let it go!” I say this simple, yet challenging statement to them for various reasons, such as when picking battles with their kids, when holding a grudge because their friend still owes them $20, and when spouses are mad at each other. After years […]
As my husband Eliot was reading the book, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir by Haruki Murakami, he came across a thoughtful and insightful paragraph that he shared with me. “…having the kind of body that puts on weight was perhaps a blessing in disguise. In other words, if I […]
Here comes that time again. The time when summer comes to a close, vacation ends, kids start school, and we begin to settle into a new schedule. What does that mean for us, the parents, the adults? What is in store for us during the year that lies ahead? How can we continue to find […]
Many of us strive to achieve a balanced lifestyle. Many books are written about it, speakers try to motivate us to live it, and even body-lotion products are called “balance” to remind us of its importance on a daily basis.
Our children watch us closely: what we say, what we do, and how we act. And by doing so, they learn a lot about values without us even telling them. What messages are we giving children when we exercise on a regular basis?
