Alisa Hauser
When Nothing is the Same: Managing Grief and Loss During the Holidays
It's my birthday! It's my birthday! It's my birthday!
I love birthdays. I love hanging streamers from the kiddo's doorframes to greet them on their birthday morning. I love celebrating my friends and students on...
The Healing Power of Gratitude
Can you believe it? It’s November already. A time when we traditionally gather with family and friends, eat way too much, and celebrate the things we’re thankful for.
This year, however, it may feel like...
“Thank You”: Accept that Compliment, Mamas
“What do you say?”…my mom would prompt us when someone commented on our cute outfit, or we got the perfect present for our birthday, or a friend offered us half their cookie, or Grandma...
Time Block Your Way to a Balanced Life
Confession: My to-do list just isn’t to-doing it for me right now.
I’m in one of those busy seasons. You know the kind. Where the squeaky wheel gets the grease and tyranny of the urgent...
On Having What it Takes to Let Them Go
“Get yourself together girl,” I tell myself as tears well up for the umpteenth time. “This is not your first rodeo, mama. You know the drill. Suck it up, buttercup. You have what it...
Dive Into a Good Book with These Summer Reading Programs
Our kids are growing up in a very different world than we did. Never has that been more apparent than this summer, when we’re not even sure if we should venture out for vacations,...
Parenting During Crisis: We Got This, Mamas!
Confession: I’m just doing the best I can. And that’s enough.
I’m no stranger to parenting in crisis mode. Fifteen years ago, my husband passed away suddenly, leaving me alone with three young kids and...
The Love Jar
Confession: I suck at consequences.
While I may suck at consequences, there’s one parenting tip I’ve implemented with great success for over 10 years: the Love Jar.
The concept is simple. Whenever I observe my kids...