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    "My Teenager Makes Me Feel Crazy!" Session #5: Overcoming hidden paralysis in parenting

    "My Teenager Makes Me Feel Crazy!" Session #5: Overcoming hidden paralysis in parenting

    I have witnessed paralyzing fear build walls between parents and kids. My guess is that if any adult sat down with a piece of paper and a pen, they could make a long list of what keeps them on the edge of anxiety regarding their kids. We are a society of fear. Don't allow it to steal your joy; don't allow it to crush the joy and peace of your children. Here are a few of my thoughts to get you started in your fight against FEAR!
    "My Teenager Makes Me Feel Crazy!" Session #4 part mini-video series for parents of teenagers.

    "My Teenager Makes Me Feel Crazy!" Session #4 part mini-video series for parents of teenagers.

    Humility is an underrated character trait. We are a defensive bunch! It's difficult to let go of our pride and say we are sorry. But the result is profound! Our kids desperately need examples of adults who can admit when they are wrong. Here are a few thoughts for you...pass along to others who are spinning in the whirlwind of parenting right now!
    "My Teenager Makes me Feel Crazy!" Session #3: Caught in the middle of your teenager’s need for...

    "My Teenager Makes me Feel Crazy!" Session #3: Caught in the middle of your teenager’s need for...

    Here we go parents! Session #3 will normalize your life! Every parent of teenagers is facing this. The push and pull with your kids is challenging, but to be expected. Here are a few simple thoughts for you as you do the day in and day out. Lord knows you need some encouragement!
    I'm probably a failure at Marketing. Oh well: A few words for the performer types.

    I'm probably a failure at Marketing. Oh well: A few words for the performer types.

    This is a confession. It’s not a deep dark secret. It’s not steamy or shocking. But oddly, what I have to share nags on me as if I were breaking the law. Sometimes we have to stop and ask ourselves why we are experiencing guilt over something not guilt-worthy. Here it is: I took a "vacation" last week. After a few months of working, being trapped in the house, and the warm weather moving in, I bet all of us are feeling a vacation ache in our bones. After my husband’s brand ne