by Bonnie Harris | May 6, 2026 | Coaching & Counseling, Confident Parents, Empathy, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health
Dear Mom/ Step Mom/ Grandmother/ Surrogate Mother You know that thing you did last Tuesday? The thing that took about four minutes and that no one acknowledged, maybe no one even noticed? You tracked the unsigned permission slip with several phone calls to make sure...
by Bonnie Harris | Apr 22, 2026 | Anxiety, Expectations, Teens
Dear fellow loved ones of high school seniors — this one’s for you. If you are like me, with a high school senior soon to be off on their own, this season is really exciting. It’s also quietly breaking my heart. And nobody’s talking about that...
by Bonnie Harris | Mar 12, 2026 | Anxiety, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Empathy, Mental Health
Most of us believe we see our children clearly. We know their faces, their moods, the particular way they go quiet when something is wrong. We show up. We ask questions. We pay attention. And still, we can look right at them and miss them entirely. Not because we...
by Bonnie Harris | Feb 19, 2026 | Anxiety, Confident Parents, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health, Teens
There is a question that we ask again and again in our parenting classes, especially as our kids grow and push against their comfort zones: Is this unsafe, or just uncomfortable? In a world that is increasingly aware of emotional and physical safety, many parents find...
by Bonnie Harris | Jan 22, 2026 | Anxiety, Bullying, Confident Parents, School, Teens
School refusal is one of the most frustrating experiences a parent handles. One day your child is getting ready and heading out the door, and the next, they’re clinging to you, melting down, shutting down, or flat-out refusing to go. You find yourself cycling through...
