Parenting teens can be an immense challenge.  I believe it is the most challenging time parents experience.  Here are three suggestions to assist you in enjoying the teen years while remaining their constant in their internally and externally changing world.  

I ignored the old aphorism to avoid speaking about politics and religion at the dinner table.  Find out what happened and why I am determined to have conversations that bridge rather than divide and that bring about greater understanding.

There are things that we can do to end violence.  These are my suggestions.  This is a working document, which you can download to share, and I invite you to send me your suggestions to add to it.  I will include your name.  Now is the time.    

We are surrounded by tweets, texts, posts, and news - an overload of sensory noise.  How do you stay responsive rather than reactive in this world?  Here are some ways!

True self-care is so much more than a bubble bath, even when baby ducks are included!  There are ways to create a life that you love and embrace - one that you don't want to escape from!

A nineteen-year study of kindergarten students revealed the biggest factor for their future success.  It may not be what you think!  

In this excerpt from Whole Hearted Parenting's soon-to-be released e-book, Parenting Week by Week, explore how to create your own map for being the parent [spouse, friend, son, daughter, colleague, leader] that you truly want to be.  Begin 2018 by charting your own whole-hearted path!

A friend recently saw a Tweet that prompted her to ask me if some statements made about #MeToo were actually blaming.  Here is my response!

Please check inside for a holiday gift for you!

The holidays are right around the corner.  Guide your child to shift into a season of giving and gratitude with these simple steps!

These four tips for having more connected communication with your teen can enhance your relationship with your child and with anyone!

November is the perfect time of year to practice gratitude and to teach your children the benefits of gratitude.  

We have all experienced fear, even if it was simply FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out).  Our children have fears of monsters in the closet.  My daughter even said the other day that she is afraid of being a bag lady, which tells me she is learning...and will learn more...about managing her money.  This post explores making friends with fear. 

Create wonderful family rituals by bringing Halloween back to a do-it-yourself happening.  Rather than commercial costumes, go green and make your own.  We have lots of ideas for dressing up, decorating, and planning a party.  Boo!

A reader of the local newspaper wrote in asking about cooking holiday meals now that her daughter and her two grandchildren had "gone vegan."  I thought the response was unkind, so I wrote my own!  Meals are more than simply nourishing our bodies!  

Here are some ways to become calm and serene on the inside!  

We are living in turbulent times.  Yet, there is good news.  There are ways to navigate that will bring positive outcomes!