Managing Expectations One of my favorite parenting books is Not What I Expected: Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children, by Rita Eichenstein. And honestly, a big part of why I like it is the title. Despite being a child psychologist and working with parents prior to having kids, everything about having my own[…]

Validation Myth Busting Imagine this: It’s Monday morning. You’ve just made your coffee (you actually remembered today) exactly the way you like it, and after wrestling everyone into the car with their backpacks and lunches, you are finally on your way to start your work day. You think about how good that coffee is going[…]