We’re at home. What if doing one small thing could be huge?
Skip the Stink in December
What do you hope your kid learns by the end of the year? What can you do to help?
Talk to Strangers
You never know what you might learn when you say hello.
Brownish-Greenish Smoothies and Fibrous Tissue
I want my children to thrive. You want your children to thrive. Which raises the question: What does thriving look like?
New Year’s Disappointments
It’s a new year. Got a list of resolutions? Take a read to help set yourself up so you can actually follow through and make a change.
Do You Need to Simp?
Today I learned a new concept: “simping” (verb: to simp). This was not one I learned in college, though I now have, thanks to my college kid. Check out her take on getting through struggles and how simping can be…
Positive Thinking Or Micromanaging? Let’s Talk Baby Steps
My teen read this and was inspired to share some thoughts on relationships, breakups, and “think positive!” advice she’s received. Check out her thoughts here: Love Me Those Breakups. We hear about positive thinking and that we should always “think…
Getting Through The Struggles
Struggles, challenges, wells of pain, and really, really messy times happen — for all of us. One of the things I’ve found helpful in climbing out of worry, stress, overwhelm, and depression: ditching the fight and reminding myself life is…
Just One Sentence
Trying to make a change and it feels too hard, that you aren’t going to be able to do it, that you’ll fail yet again? What if you try something that is in the direction/facing where you hope to go,…
What Goes In? 2018 Talks
I’m preparing for several talks in early 2018. One looks at supporting kids toward positive self and body image. These early preparation stages for a talk are challenging, painful, interesting, and immensely fun, all wrapped together. My outline and slides…