by Pam Hernandez | Apr 2, 2017 | Children, Front Page, Mothers, Personal Growth, Positive Psychology
My daughter recently sent me the above pin she found on Pinterest as it reminded her of something I used to tell her. When she was in middle school, she was afraid she was a horrible person because she had mean thoughts about others. I would tell her you can’t always...
by Pam Hernandez | Dec 22, 2016 | Children, Front Page, Generations, Mothers, Personal Growth, Self Acceptance
One of my favorite writers, Brene Brown, says, “So many of us live our lives worrying about what people will think. We think to ourselves, “If I look perfect, live perfectly, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of “I am not good...
by Chelsea Hernandez | Nov 12, 2016 | Children, Front Page, Mothers, Well-being
This blog is for everyone, regardless of where you stand on the political stage. It is written in the spirit of peace and unity by my daughter Chelsea. I could not be more proud of her. In the past 24+ hours since Trump has been proclaimed president-elect my house has...
by Pam Hernandez | Oct 30, 2016 | Change, Front Page, Mothers, Personal Growth, Positive Psychology, Unconscious Bias
A dear friend of mine is dealing with the imminent death of her 98-year old mother. Her parents have been married for 72 years and the next days and perhaps weeks loom large. I walked this path with my own father a few years ago. My mother passed away over 40 years...
by Pam Hernandez | Apr 8, 2016 | Career, Children, Front Page, Generations, Mothers
“I so wish I could give my girls a more just world, but I know you’ll make it a better place.” Marmee to Meg and Jo in Little Women At more than one women’s gathering lately, I have heard Baby Boomer women lament that Millennial women don’t seem to appreciate the...
by Pam Hernandez | Apr 4, 2016 | Children, Fathers, Front Page, Mothers, self confidence
When my girls were young, one of their favorite books was The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch. The Paper Bag Princess. Quick storyline: Elizabeth, a beautiful princess, lives in a castle and wears fancy clothes. Just when she is about to marry Prince Ronald, a...
