Are you a people pleasing parent? (recap & video)

Are you a people pleasing parent? (recap & video)

Watch Video Here! To LIVE and LOVE Fully (photo is Maddie and Angie Paris Eiffel Tower 2013) “To laugh often and love much, to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of...
Are you a helicopter parent?

Are you a helicopter parent?

Watch Video Here! Helicopter parenting—This is the story of me (and not me). Let me explain. At 4 days old, we learned our daughter, Maddie, had cystic fibrosis (CF). From that moment on, there was always this small fear tucked in the back of my mind “When will I lose...
Our Critical Parenting Creates Disconnection

Our Critical Parenting Creates Disconnection

Watch Video Here! “Sit up straight, Angela! Make that horse listen to you. You’re the boss—not him!” “I’ll pay you $500 if you make straight A’s, no A minuses.” These words came from my dad who had been a Green Beret in the U.S. Marines. He meant well. He wanted me to...