There is something about senior year that catches parents off guard, even when they think they are prepared for it. Maybe it is because so much of it still looks normal on the outside. Your son is still leaving shoes by the door. Your daughter is still asking what is for dinner. Life keeps moving […]

Lydia showed up the way a lot of athletes do after years of practices, games, and being coached through just about everything, relaxed, a little observant at first, and quietly taking it all in. Not nervous, not overly chatty, just present. It’s something I’ve come to recognize right away, especially in seniors who have spent […]

When parents arrive at a session, there’s often a quiet checklist running in the background. You’re smoothing a shirt, adjusting a sleeve, wondering if everyone will cooperate, hoping it all comes together the way you pictured. It makes sense. You’ve invested time and energy into making this happen, and of course you want it to […]