Parenting with Purpose

I still recall being at a Parent-Student dinner when I was working as a school counselor in California 30 years ago. I worked with some great students and one in particular who I was anxious to brag on to his parents. As I greeted his father, I began to speak of the tremendous strides his…

Do You Have Nomophobia?

“Do I have what?” I know. That was what I asked when I first saw that term too. “Nomophobia” is the fear of being without your smartphone. I am not making this up. And in a psychology study out of Hendrix College, researchers found that 90% of college students suffer from moderate to severe nomophobia.…

While we all know that we are not perfect, and can readily say so, many of us get upset with ourselves when we don’t flawlessly accomplish what we want, when we want, and the way we want. We are humans and make mistakes. I think that is probably one of the trademarks of being a…