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The Unedited Offspring

Believing in Your Outlier Kid

Aging
The Transformative Power of Memoir-Writing

Dena Kouremetis on January 8, 2024

A Personal Perspective: Writing down your life story can help you make sense of it and leave behind a legacy for your loved ones to treasure.

A Personal Perspective: Writing down your life story can help you make sense of it and leave behind a legacy for your loved ones to treasure.

Aging
Offering Yourself Grace

Dena Kouremetis on November 5, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Giving yourself grace is no walk in the park. It’s not really a “result” of anything. It’s a gentle, kind resignation as well as a gift you give yourself.

A Personal Perspective: Giving yourself grace is no walk in the park. It’s not really a “result” of anything. It’s a gentle, kind resignation as well as a gift you give yourself.

Relationships
Being There for Someone in an Unhealthy Relationship

Dena Kouremetis on June 26, 2023

When someone you love is in an unhealthy relationship, where do you draw the line between heartfelt advice-giving, empathy, and enabling by staying silent?

When someone you love is in an unhealthy relationship, where do you draw the line between heartfelt advice-giving, empathy, and enabling by staying silent?

Menopause
Making Menopause Work for You

Dena Kouremetis on February 17, 2023

Menopausal age is natural time for women to take stock of their lives. Lots of women begin to pivot at this point, starting new businesses or changing careers.

Menopausal age is natural time for women to take stock of their lives. Lots of women begin to pivot at this point, starting new businesses or changing careers.

Therapy
Why It’s a Good Thing I Never Became a Therapist

Dena Kouremetis on January 2, 2023

A Personal Perspective: You read books and watch movies about psychology. But does your fascination with all of it mean you'd make a good therapist?

A Personal Perspective: You read books and watch movies about psychology. But does your fascination with all of it mean you'd make a good therapist?

Parenting
How Close Is Too Close?

Dena Kouremetis on November 1, 2018

When a grown daughter seeks out your advice on some very personal issues, you have a choice.

When a grown daughter seeks out your advice on some very personal issues, you have a choice.

Leadership
Cutting-Edge Ways to Teach Kids Money Management

Dena Kouremetis on July 2, 2018

When kid can call most of his or her own shots while earning, it's a completely different feeling from a mom browbeating you to clean your room or take out the trash.

When kid can call most of his or her own shots while earning, it's a completely different feeling from a mom browbeating you to clean your room or take out the trash.

Confidence
Permitting Our Inner Child to Survive

Dena Kouremetis on May 10, 2018

As parents we set examples by showing our kids how we face adversity, accepting new realities and embracing change with a sense of adventure and confidence.

As parents we set examples by showing our kids how we face adversity, accepting new realities and embracing change with a sense of adventure and confidence.

Relationships
Memoir: The Legacy We Leave

Dena Kouremetis on February 24, 2018

Stop thinking you have to be a great writer to write your own memoir. You don’t. You just have to start writing.

Stop thinking you have to be a great writer to write your own memoir. You don’t. You just have to start writing.

Empathy
Helping Your Daughter Gain a Sense of Empathy

Dena Kouremetis on January 29, 2018

Teaching girls to think about walking a mile in someone else’s shoes (including our own) can be one of the hardest jobs we face as parents ...

Teaching girls to think about walking a mile in someone else’s shoes (including our own) can be one of the hardest jobs we face as parents ...

Attention
Giving Girls the Attention They Deserve

Dena Kouremetis on January 3, 2018

"Differences in the extra attention given to boys are due in part to the fact that boys simply tend to demand more attention, while girls tend to be quieter and more reticent."

"Differences in the extra attention given to boys are due in part to the fact that boys simply tend to demand more attention, while girls tend to be quieter and more reticent."

Parenting
Adult Children: Taking a Step Back Can Be Healthy

Dena Kouremetis on December 13, 2017

“There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

“There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Parenting
Stop the Hovering

Dena Kouremetis on July 20, 2017

As your perception of your grown children has changed, their perception of you should change as well.

As your perception of your grown children has changed, their perception of you should change as well.