When your child becomes a teenager, things are different. Conversations can quickly become heated or devolve into a puddle as clear as mud. Here are ways to gain clarity and move those conversations - and conversations with everyone - from chaos to connection.

Gossip is so damaging to relationships and doesn’t solve problems. Here are ways to guide your child when they see or hear gossip.

Our focus as we enter a new year may be on resolutions, meaning things we will do to change ourselves. I invite you to consider, instead of or in addition to resolutions, how you want TO BE in 2023. Please read on for more!

Rituals are vital. They connect us. The calm us. The give our lives continuity. For more on the vital importance of rituals and how to incorporate them into your life, please read on!

Gifts have an underlying meaning. Read on to discover it!

Is respect (or lack respect!) a trigger in any of your relationships? It could your child’s response, a boss with a tone, or a friend who asks way too much of you. Check out this article for more about respect and three things that can assist you in discovering how to gain respect without fanning the flames of a trigger.

Will high fiving your kids have a negative impact as stated in a recent syndicated parenting column?

Lying undermines trust and can be a huge trigger in any relationship. Here are ideas for changing the charge and creating the environment for truthfulness.

We’ve all heard or read that being consistent is the key to being a great parent. What does that mean exactly? Must you be the same 100% of the time? Can you ever change your mind or be in a different mood? Read on for the answers!

So often we may be told to “let it go”. There is another way to view this that I find much more organic and much more meaningful.

We desire to give our children what they need. Our children have that same desire. So often, though, we don’t know what that is! Read on for suggestions from the perspective of secure attachment.

Power struggles may be the big disconnect in your relationship with your child, spouse or partner, co-workers, or those you lead. It can be very easy to get hooked into a power struggle and challenging to disengage. Here are some tried and true ways to disentangle yourself!

Being encouraged, being encouraging, and being able to encourage yourself are all important. They help us tap into our resilience and to up our enjoyment of life. Check out these ideas!

There are great conversations to be had with your child who is stepping into something new - and leaving something behind - and with yourself. These thresholds are important to recognize and honor.

Guiding our children to make healthy decisions requires noticing and refining the ways that we ourselves make decisions. Read on for practices that provide opportunities for your child to enhance their decision-making experiences so that they are confident and resilient.

We are not clearly taught how to set boundaries, and often we view them as a way to separate ourselves from someone or someone’s behavior. Check out the “Three R’s” to assist you so that setting boundaries becomes more comfortable.

We are often so focused on solving or fixing that our conversations - especially with those we are closest to - go off the rails. There are practices and skills to keep your conversation slow, mindful, responsive, and validating.

We have sensitive talks frequently, and sometimes our desire to have them go well gets derailed by other things. Being intentional - and all that that entails - can assist you in being focused on what you need so that those talks go the way you desire!

With a lot of endurance, we’ve slogged our way into the third year of a pandemic. Will this year be a repeat for you? Please read on, because you will discover some ways to make 2022 meaningful, unique, and full of soulful things that have never been!

Changing the narrative around compliments that your daughter receives about her appearance can begin with you!