I just finished my master's in Marriage and Family Therapy (not practicing right now -- taking a break so the hubs can get through school!) and did my internship in child therapy.  People have weird reactions when you tell them you're a child therapist.  They often ask if they're doing something … [Read more...]

For a lot of parents, increased connection with children is a primary reason for choosing to homeschool.  For some who chose homeschooling for other reasons, increased connection can be an unexpected benefit.  For us, it was a little bit of both.  I was excited to go on a learning adventure with my … [Read more...]

You come out of the shower to find your floor covered in cereal.  You hear one kid hit the other in the back seat.  You find out it was your kid who stole that one thing, or said that horrible thing, or.... Your response is the primal cry I imagine ringing out from parents since the dawn of time: … [Read more...]

My favorite line from Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton is, "How lucky we are, to be alive right now!"  I feel that way in the year 2016, as a person who loves to study the human brain.  Why, you ask? The functional MRI.  This miraculous device has, for almost three decades, allowed … [Read more...]

When I first became a parent, I felt like an impostor.  Everyone else seemed to have a plan, to know what they were doing.  They were already crunchy moms, trendy moms, Pinterest moms, organized moms.  I didn't even know if I was a good mom. I was trying to tread water and mostly … [Read more...]