An imbalance in the “mental” aspect of parenting is where I see the most discrepancy – and sometimes it’s what lies underneath a couple’s presenting issue when they first start working with me.  Because even if both parents share equally in the execution of the tasks – or if they have the funds to outsource the cleaning, cooking, carpooling and childcare– one partner still does much of the heavy lifting that remains.

Gratitude is such a popular topic this time of year. A quick Google search turned up nearly 87,000 results in .58 seconds flat!

On a quick tour through the results I found definitions galore, benefits even more…quotes about…ways to practice…apps that track…schools that teach…stories…synonyms…even the alleged “downside” of gratitude.

Information abounds. So why another blog post on the topic?

It’s November. It’s Thanksgiving. It’s a super important part of raising kids. So I’m going for it!