by contessalouise | May 30, 2019 | Family
Who is the proud parent of a naturally confident child? My munchkin has very clear ideas and opinions about everything. While I absolutely love this part of her personality, there have been times I didn’t quite know how to assert my “mom authority” and still honor her...
by contessalouise | Apr 23, 2019 | Family
One of the most common conflicts in co-parenting disputes are the parents not being accepting of their coparents’ partners. Those conflicts are mostly derived from jealousy and feelings of inadequacy. Feeling this way can create a lack of confidence or not being...
by contessalouise | Apr 19, 2019 | Featured Contributor
I’m on the phone with a mom of two kids, one with a disability. She has a full-time job and the requisite complex life that comes with her daughter’s diagnosis. Life is full of demands, and she rushes from thing to thing, wearing her many hats. She dreams of...
by contessalouise | Apr 17, 2019 | Family
I had no intentions of becoming a single mother, let alone take on the role as the non-custodial parent…but as fate would have it, this became my life. My own choices led me to a path of single-motherhood. I won’t place total blame on the men I bore children with, as...
by contessalouise | Nov 17, 2018 | Family
Do You Have A Morning Routine? Oh, you mean stumbling out of bed when you hear the kids rummaging through the fridge and praying your husband already started coffee doesn’t count? No, no it does not. One of the most proven ways to have a positive outlook for your day...
