Tag: parenting

Motherhood and the Loss of Identity, Inappropriateness, and Impulsivity

You know all those things they don’t tell you about becoming a parent until it’s too late? The necessary self-editing has been the most jarring one for me. Here’s an experiment that will communicate this parenting struggle: Take a couple of your favorite rated R movies and then edit them down to be appropriate for… Continue reading Motherhood and the Loss of Identity, Inappropriateness, and Impulsivity

How Howard Stern Helped Soothe My 8 Year Old Daughter’s Anxiety

How my anxious child was helped when I got hypnosis therapy. When my husband told me that I might be causing my daughter’s intense separation anxiety, I wanted to hold his head underwater. After all, he was the one that passed the anxiety gene down to her. I am the cool, laid back, easygoing person in our house. They are the… Continue reading How Howard Stern Helped Soothe My 8 Year Old Daughter’s Anxiety

8 Important Points to Remember When Talking to your Children about Sexual Abuse

I spoke on a panel about sexual abuse last week. One of the questions we received: How can parents properly educate their children about sexual abuse? It was a discussion that I wish every parent could hear. Here were some of my notes… 1.Stranger danger conversations are important to have. But the primary conversation needs to… Continue reading 8 Important Points to Remember When Talking to your Children about Sexual Abuse