When I uncovered my daughter’s plan to get a pair of cut-off shorts she had her eyes on, I initially was horrified that she gently manipulated all of us. But I am constantly telling my clients that they have to ask for what they want. I suppose my daughter has been listening to me. In the end, I chose to let her have that moment and even learn from her.  → Read More

No matter how much wisdom we try to pass along to the recently graduated, we can’t totally rid them of their angst. Those growing pains are part of the journey. Mourning the loss of your own childhood and becoming a grown-up isn’t easy – no matter how you cut it. I do, however, think we can ease some of the terror that comes with it by sharing insight from those who have not just survived the transition into adulthood – but thrived.  → Read More