In his article, The Heart of the Teacher, Parker J. Palmer wrote, “We teach who we are.”  Although this is about educators, the same could be said of how parents teach their children.  It is not so much what we say.  It is what our children observe us doing and how our children perceive our being.

Self-compassion is not simply a concept or an embraceable idea. It is a practice - something that you do. And the results are life-enhancing!

Getting on the floor and playing with their child is not every mom’s cup of tea. That doesn’t mean you are a bad mom. Find ways in which you relish play with your kids - maybe through sports, kayaking, cooking, walking - so that you show up with joy knowing that self-directed play is how children learn.

I discovered that my father’s outside voice had become my inside voice. It was a great learning opportunity!

Air travel today is incredibly challenging and stressful. Awareness of your own nervous system and noticing what is happening with a child’s, friend’s, or spouse’s nervous system can make your trip much smoother.

Trust matters in relationships, and yet we are not taught much about trust as we grow up. Here are some ways to view trust that can assist you in being trustworthy, in developing trust, in understanding why you may not trust someone, and in repairing trust if it has been broken.

Confidence is something that you can develop within yourself, and it is something that you can nurture in your children. Here are more ways on how to do just that!

There are ways to nurture confidence in your children and in yourself. Here are a few!

Disrespect can be a big trigger for teens, adults, parents, grandparents, managers, spouses. Everyone. How can we gain respect, understand respect, and be more self-respecting? Read on!

Folks may think that fighting or disagreeing with someone you love is a bad thing. The truth is that discord leading to repair builds stronger relationships. Read on for more!

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.