This morning I was invited back to FOX 5 San Diego Morning News to talk about a company that invented a new landline phone that is supposed to replace a smartphone. Parents are trying this phone system for their children because it’s a safe way to communicate with each other with no apps, no games, and no texting. Here is… Read More

October is National Bullying Prevention Month and today is National Stop Bullying Day so I was thrilled to be invited to FOX 5 San Diego to talk about this very important and relevant topic. Unfortunately bullying is a prevalent topic in our culture among children, adolescents, and even adults – primarily among moms. According to the American Justice Department, approximately… Read More

This past week my family and I were invited by Disney to spend 3 magical days at the Disneyland Resort and our mission was to maximize the magic – not only did I immediately say yes, I also said, challenge accepted! We are literally on Cloud 9 from being apart of this experience. We are truly grateful for being included… Read More

I was invited to be a guest on FOX 5 San Diego this morning to talk LIVE to talk about a recent incident about a young boy who ran onto the field in the middle of a Padres baseball game. There has been a lot of talk lately about whether or not the child is responsible for his actions, whether… Read More

My family and I recently stayed the weekend at the coastal and chic Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island and had the best beach getaway! The resort is nestled away between a plethora of trees and we loved the privacy and exlusivity. We had never been to South Carolina before and didn’t know what to expect going to the beach off… Read More

April is Alcohol Responsibility Month as well as Stress Awareness Month and I don’t think that’s a coincidence. As a licensed mental health therapist, I help support parents and children discover and implement adaptive coping strategies to manage and alleviate stress, and although drinking alcohol to relieve, numb, or avoid stress might sound like a good short-term escape, it isn’t the… Read More

Let’s talk for a moment about how children process traumatic experiences and situations like the wildfires that are occurring in LA right now. It’s been a heartbreaking and devastating week and whether you have experienced trauma firsthand or have just been watching everything unfold on the news or social media, most of us have been severely affected by the wildfires burning in Los… Read More

I was so honored to be a guest on FOX 5 San Diego this morning to talk about how parents can help their children make and achieve goals for the new year. Since on-air segments are so short, I wanted to go into more depth about what I spoke about live during the segment in this blog. Want to learn… Read More

This past April, I traveled across the country and spent a few glorious days in Washington D.C. with Responsibility.Org, an organization with a mission to prevent underage drinking and drunk driving as well as having a lifetime of conversations about alcohol responsibility between parents and their children. I have been a proud partner with them for years because I am so… Read More

Has your child ever experienced something stressful or even traumatic? Obviously there is a spectrum here and depending on a child’s personality, age, developmental level, and temperament, stress can be perceived and experienced differently. But I think we can all agree that there are some things in life that are universally stressful and or traumatizing. Things like parents going through… Read More