by pepadmin | Oct 11, 2017 | All Ages
In the early years of our marriage, my husband Jason and I used to get stuck frequently in the same frustrating interaction. “We need to talk about our relationship” I would announce to him out of the blue, with urgency and anxiousness in my voice. “I’m feeling... by pepadmin | Oct 4, 2017 | All Ages
As the details unfold from the events in Las Vegas this past Sunday, parents are undoubtedly struggling with how much to tell their children about the tragedy and how to talk about news they may have heard or read. Here are a few thoughts to guide a parent’s... by pepadmin | Sep 29, 2017 | All Ages
Many years ago, my head got stuck between the uprights of a stair railing outside our Silver Spring apartment. A neighbor found me, head on one side, body on the other, calmly considering how to break free. Neighbors joined. They worried I might remain stuck.... by pepadmin | Sep 22, 2017 | School Age Children
Will I get lost? What if my new teacher is mean? Who will I sit with at lunch? Will any of my friends be in my class? As summer draws to a close and the new school year approaches, it is normal for children to feel butterflies in the pit of their stomachs and to... by pepadmin | Jun 27, 2017 | All Ages
School is almost over and you are bound to have some vacation plans this summer. Whether it is for day trips here and there or a week long jaunt, planning, packing, and corralling the troops and the stuff can feel like the actual “vacation” is more work than it’s...