Our perspective changes as our children get older. We get older, too! Here is the long view as my daughter turns twenty-three years old. Here are the things I embrace as “most important.”

We are definitely living in challenging, different, and stressful times. Because what we focus on tends to expand - we get more of it - here are a few ideas to notice and refine your focus to support you right now.

With the addition of COVID-19 and the chaos around the start of the school year, young people are under much more pressure than we may have been as adolescents and teens. Here are some very helpful suggestions for assisting your pre-teen or teen daughter in moving through anxiety.

Guiding children to engage in civil discourse is challenging when the leadership modeled at the national level, in the media, and on social media is so off course. Here are ways to do that even in the midst of a political firestorm.

The days of summer are waning. Here are some ideas for creating more fun and relaxation in the days remaining!

How do white parents talk with their children about racism? Here are some ideas to support you through that vital conversation.

Talking with your children about racism is a vital conversation. If you are a white parent, please begin by reading this.

When you believe that someone does not like you, all kinds of feelings can come up. It is important to operate from caring - for yourself and for the other person. That can be hard to do! Here are some concepts to guide you through!

We are faced with things - people, events, viruses - that are highly distressing. Here are some thoughts on those being teachers in a distressing disguise.

How do you feel when you make a decision? Do you make it with ease or experience tension and anxiety? Here are three ideas for making decisions with less stress and more joy!

In closing out 2019 with a deep sense of gratitude, I discovered how the things I am most grateful for are linked to vulnerability. See if that is true for you!

Do you wonder why others are not more cooperative? Do you choose resistance over cooperation? If you would like to experience the joy of cooperation and inspire more cooperation in your life, read on!

The word “steward” has been floating around in my thoughts recently. Embracing being a steward in your life can bring adventure and a big impact. Read on for more….

We are in the midst of transitions all of the time! How we traverse them can be a deeply sacred time and a brilliant learning experience.

An experience while on vacation tuned me into how white privilege remains invisible until something or someone from the outside makes us aware. I plan on listening intently.

Trust is a foundation in all relationships and groups. How do you develop trust and what do you do when you feel that trust has been lost? Read on!

Happy Father’s Day to all of you dads out there! I never knew how much I learned from my dad until I became an adult. All of his “teachings by example” became even more clear when our daughter was born. Please read on to learn about the things our dads teach us when they aren’t even looking!

What is the big conversation in your life? Talking to your child about a failing grade? Talking with an employee about lagging performance? Whatever your crucial conversation might be, there are ways to tap into your vulnerability so that you are your most loving, compassionate, and creative self. Here are suggestions for making conversations - big and small - ones that you feel great about!