BERGEN COUNTY MOMS

​ We hear a lot about our children being part of the ‘me’ generation. And to an extent that’s true. “Give me, buy me, get me, you know...

Get a life? You wish you had a life, and so does your teen! Most days it feels as if your life is all about your child and getting...

I retweeted this message from Emily Roberts (therapist and author). "Parents, ask your kids, 'Would you say that to her face?' When...

A mom shared that she had been looking forward to some quiet time. Unfortunately, her teen (who didn’t yet have a license) came to her...

In the age of ‘give me, buy me, get me” it’s important to be prepared for the nagging and deflection our kids are so good at. Today’s...

I love Pharrell Williams’ song “Because I’m Happy”. It’s an upbeat, catchy tune, and you have to love the videos of all those people...

Many of you are sending your kids off to college soon, and maybe for the first time. I’ve been there, twice. And now my daughter lives...

You realize that your child (or other loved one) is drinking or drugging or both. After the shock wears off, you reach out, get...

I’m a Mom. I’m every Mom. We might not have the same circumstances, titles, roles, and lives, but we are all Moms. We all want the...

Have you ever asked an 'innocent question' and all hell broke loose? That's because innocent questions are rarely innocent. You think...

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.” – Unknown You bring your newborn baby home with great joy and some...

The phrase ‘letting go’ has been coming up everywhere I turn. It is tied to self-esteem, resilience, emotional intelligence and every...

School. Sports. Clubs. Chances are, if your child is involved in any of these, he or she talks all day. So why don’t all kids gravitate...

In the first of this two-part series, we learned that overparenting is another word for hovering, helicoptering and micromanaging. When...

Overparenting. It’s the new buzzword for helicopter parenting, enabling and micromanaging. I did them all. I’m happy to say that I’ve...

* SOLD OUT EVENT * Thursday, January 25th Women's Empowerment Event | Think Tank Powering A New Future for Women + Girls Hosted by Jen...

Byron Katie, creator of The Work says, “When you argue with reality you lose… 100% of the time.” When you think “If only my teenager...

Sixty percent of students take five to six years to complete college (or don’t graduate at all). A big reason is that they are not...

My neighbor returned some children's books I lent her to read to her young daughters. Seeing the titles brought back all sorts of sweet...

Fatigue... low mood... insomnia...mood swings… inattention… agitation…rapid heartbeat…racing thoughts. Sound familiar? These symptoms...