Cathy Cassani Adams is searching for greater meaning and higher purpose.  To find answers she has taken many different paths, from the aisles of the self help section to the workshops of educators and gurus, to her past experience as a clinical educator and child and family therapist at Children's Memorial Hospital, to her current work as a PCI Certified Parent Coach and yoga instructor. But her greatest lessons come from her three beautiful daughters, ages 6, 5, and 2.  They demonstrate what it means to be present, enjoy the moments, and live a truly authentic life. Her parenting experiences led to her first book, "The Self-Aware Parent: 19 Lessons for Growing with Your Children." Cathy lives with her family in Elmhurst and she can be found at www.cathycassaniadams.com.

Past articles

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Practice makes perfect when dealing with kids' emotions
May 6, 2013
To better help your kids deal with anger, frustration and disappointment, take time to practice finding an inner peace. 

The best ways to praise your child for a job well done
April 15, 2013
Sometimes there are better ways to praise your child's accomplishments than "I'm proud of you." 

Be yourself with or without the kids around
February 26, 2013
Instead of your dividing your day into your different "roles", concentrate on just being yourself. 

Why you should hug your child today
February 18, 2013
They might squirm and resist at first, but a hug means more than just an embrace for you and your child.  

For 2013, practice saying no
January 10, 2013
Out with the obligations you do out of guilt, in with focusing on you. That's the advice from author and columnist Cathy Cassani Adams. 

Raising a confident girl
October 30, 2012
You can create a home that supports your daughter and teaches her to love and value herself. 

Daddies and daughters
May 29, 2012
Regardless of your daughter's age or interests, she needs a connection with you as she ventures out into the world and tries new things. She needs your love, assurance and attention. Girls are deeply influenced by their relationships with their fathers. Her relationship with you can shape the way she feels about herself, future relationships and men. 

When it's time to change
March 11, 2012
Change is rarely easy – it often means venturing into the unknown, and this can be unsettling and scary. But change is really the only thing we can count on.  

A Very Brady Blog
February 23, 2012
It is just a television show, and the reality of our day to day experiences may not allow us to look or act as put together as the Brady family, but I still believe we can pull from their heart-centered teachings. 

Stop giving. Start sharing.
February 16, 2012
I am not suggesting we stop giving, but that we begin to use a different word to describe our desire to help – a word that has the potential to create a completely different kind of experience.