I have been lucky enough to call this incredible woman my friend for over ten years. I'm pleased to have her love and insight with us in 2019. When I read this I NEEDED it. Enjoy! LP My mom, in an epic fit of procrastination, waited so long to take down our Christmas tree one year, that she actually switched it out for the Easter decorations. In her defense, Easter was early that year, but still. It took her months to get the momentum to take down the tree. Needless to say,

Many of you are wrapping up exams right now and gearing up for summer break. Some of you have graduated and are now ready to start the next phase of your life. All of this is wonderful and exciting! Some of you are great at the relaxing part of the summer. Some of you stay so busy all summer you don't feel like you enjoy it. We all need to find balance. I'm gearing up to take some cognitive coaching classes this summer, work on my business and connect more with family an

Five Steps to a Drama-free (or Drama-filled) Summer The choice is yours Summer is almost here and that means a long-awaited break from school. Summer break is meant for making marvelous memories. But as countless news reports have shown, some teens will mess it up even before it even begins. From posting inappropriate pics to starting drama online, there are some surefire ways to have a miserable summer break. Here are the top five tips to ensure a drama-free or drama-filled

Are you ever about to strike out on a task or some homework and you just can't get comfortable enough to get the job done? I have an idea! Make your workspace your own sort of beautiful space. Now, I don't mean go out and buy a bunch of new stuff, but look at what you have and look at the space available to you and see what you can work with. This might simply mean cleaning your bedroom or digging your desk out from under a pile of clothes. This might mean doing something lik