Putting Fear in its Place
You are a parent which means you are a leader. Walk with confidence in that leadership.
When Do You Do Your Thinking?
When we take the time to get to know ourselves, we gain the ability to move about in the world in more effective and meaningful ways.
Parenting the Individual
For every principle we try to follow as parents, how those principles will manifest and take root will look different not only within each family, but with each child.
What I Believe
I believe so strongly in the power of parenting to hone us to become our sharpest, most genuine selves, and in the power of parents to be the most powerful positive influence in our children's lives.
Why Ask Why?
You will never be stronger in your resolve than if you have a ready answer for the question “why,” because knowing why grounds you in your values and gives you something to hold on to when those values are questioned.
Adopting the Ache
Ultimately I know it is not my job to fix my daughter's problem, but to walk with her through it. To provide strength and guidance for the journey, not solutions or short cuts to bring the destination nearer.
Beware the Bear: How to Initiate the Awkward Conversation
Our stance should never be to teach someone else a lesson, but to invite them into a conversation that will increase understanding.
It's Not All Good, but Good is Still All Around
When was it that we began to see negativity as more “realistic” and positivity as mere “pie in the sky?” Life is not all roses and rainbows and puppy dogs, to be sure, but can we acknowledge that roses and rainbows and puppies still abound?
Parents Need Friends Too
The friends who have witnessed my children's firsts alongside me, or been on the other end of the line when I had to call and gush or I had to call and cry, those are friends who have walked with me through some of the most significant moments of my life.
Loving by Transitivity
One of the challenges of parenting is learning to love the people your kids love because, well, because your kids love them. It’s the challenge of loving by transitivity.