Summer’s here and so is mom guilt! While many kids long for the days of doing nothing, playing with friends, splashing in the pool, and sleeping in late, for parents, this often translates to added stress. To say that balancing the demands of a job with motherhood and household duties is exhausting (and that’s ignoring the added restrictions from COVID), is an understatement! Thankfully I have a few powerful ideas that you can do to minimize your parenting stress over the summer:

Being a free and strong person includes moving freely through the world without unnecessary concern about other peoples' opinions. Think about who you respect the most. Do they let the opinions of others dictate their decisions? Learn how you can be the same way!

"Deep inside us, we know what every family therapist knows: the problems between the parents become the problems within the children.” But I'm here to tell you it's possible to change your reaction to those critical family members and help heal yourself (and possibly your children too!).