As Mother’s Day approaches, moms can look forward to receiving gifts and cards from their kids and perhaps jewelry or the day off from a spouse, but what gift should a mom get herself? While a day at the spa or a manicure may be enticing, my Mother’s Day suggestion is that moms be gentle [...]
Self-care is always important, but it’s especially critical during times of stress. Between the length of the process and the emotional and financial impact, divorce is definitely a time of stress.During a divorce, you will be asked to make choices that will affect you and your kids for the rest of your life. To make [...]
I just learned about the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi. If you’re unfamiliar with it, wabi-sabi is the art of finding beauty in imperfection. A wealth of literature shows that the extreme value placed on youth and physical perfection in our culture extracts a huge cost on girls and women. The quest to hold on to our [...]
It’s the end of January and all that’s left of the holidays are the credit card bills. Looking back at the holidays, are you disappointed that you didn’t get what you wanted? I’m not talking about the right gift, but rather the experience of connecting with family and friends. Driven by movies, TV shows and [...]
It’s as predictable as the ball dropping over Time Square: make a resolution to address the current problem area in our lives. Lose weight. Stop smoking. Shop less. We all view the new year as an opportunity to reinvent the less desirable aspects of ourselves. Unfortunately, for most people, making a resolution is the easy part. [...]
One thing that’s as familiar to the holiday season as Christmas carols and cold weather is the overwhelming crush of advertising. Ads for everything from clothes to jewelry to toys to cars confront us every time we turn our TV, open the newspaper or go online.As parents, the holidays are a challenging time as we [...]
Rituals and traditions provide us with a connection to our families. While the holidays aren’t the only opportunities to create family traditions, they do offer a unique opportunity to creating lasting, positive memories. Think about memories from your own holidays as a child: Did you visit grandparents? Were certain foods always made at the holidays? Did [...]
The Myth: Self-care is selfishIn my work, I encounter many people, especially women, who feel selfish for taking time for their own care. This thought fails to see the difference between being selfish and self-care. Being selfish is thinking only of your needs at the expense of the well-being of someone else or even yourself. [...]
