Trending Adolescents live in a fog of confusion and uncertainty. They can’t help it and often don’t realize it. Yet, the on-ramp from childhood to adulting requires them to master skills. As adults, they will need to know how to solve problems, navigate emotions, and...
Tween Times Subliminally and experientially we teach our children what kindness looks and feels like. With nary a lecture, they go forward, influenced and inspired by our graciousness, humility, and gratitude spreading it to others. Graciousness – Boarding the...
Trending I believe in the power of gratitude and I’m indebted to those who have studied and proven its value. Expressing gratitude affords us a wonderful opportunity to tell those we love how we treasure their actions. “I’m savoring every sip of coffee and feeling so...
Year: <span>2019</span> As a mom I’ve been wrong. I proved it. A few years back my younger son was studying the space program. I told him that an Apollo 13 astronaut radioed to NASA headquarters on earth, “Houston, we have a problem.” My son disagreed. He...
How to Talk About Disappointments Remember that time your child was competing in or for something? She’d worked hard and felt 100% confident that her time, diligence, and determination would pay off. But something went wrong. She missed, she didn’t get chosen, she...
Trending I coach a couple who questioned if perhaps, they were expecting too much from their 7th-grade son. In the summer following 5th grade their son wanted a cell phone. With promises and hope they agreed that he would earn a phone when he mastered keeping his...
