Kindness ripples out into the world, so raising kind children matters. Your kindness matters. Your child's kindness matters.

Dethronement is a real thing that happens when a new child comes into the family. Read all about it here including how to best handle it so that you inspire a great relationship between the siblings!

As we say goodbye to July, know that there is still time for more adventures. Whether you have children or cats or both, check out these ideas to experience a truly satisfying summer.

Children don’t need perfect parents, and striving for perfectionism can trip you up. Read on for more!

Practicing the pause can change things on a multitude of levels!

After conflict, what’s next? If you want to strengthen your relationship, it is the repair.

Here are some suggestions for talking with your child about disabilities so that your language is respectful and factual and your tone is understanding and compassionate.

Don’t get trapped into being a referee when your children have disagreements. Here is the way to bring peace to the fight!

Here are some sure-fire ways to boost your confidence as a parent!

As your children step out into the world - whether entering elementary school, going off to college, or taking a gap year to explore the world - it is a new and sacred threshold for you and them. Read more about honoring this passage here.

Here are three keys for developing an even closer relationship with your child [with anyone, really!) and for modeling how you create tender closeness.

The teen years can be a time of chaos and tension for families. Practicing self-compassion is a way for parents to ground themselves.

We often balk at handing over responsibilities to our child that could lead to greater confidence for them and more time for us! Take a look at the three clues that it may be time to stop doing for your child.

Along with our cars, homes, and equipment, our relationships benefit from regular maintenance. Here are some ways to take notice and take action to increase your closeness!

The benefits of befriending your nervous system - whether you are a parent or not - are many. Your nervous system is amazing, and understanding its guidance is invaluable. Read on!

Being for yourself is not being against others. Here are ways to guide your child to befriend themself and for you to befriend yourself as the ultimate guide for them!

Self-care can look very different once you become a parent! Here are ideas for taking good care of yourself as you embark on this new journey. These suggestions are terrific for everyone - parent or not.

In our scarcity culture – a concept outlined by Brene Brown in her book Daring Greatly – we marinate in a world of shaming events, comparison, and disengagement. How do we raise confident, resilient children in an environment which not only does not foster those attributes but also undermines them?

Would you like more peace and unity around the dinner table this Thanksgiving or any time that you gather together? Here are some ideas to avoid the debates, rants, and slurs along with the uneasiness they can cause.

We handle things better from a space of calm, and yet, we can also lose it, reacting in ways we regret. Here are some ways to return to calm so that you feel good about how you handle situations and relationships.