Children clearly let us know about their need to establish their identity as early as they enter the toddler years. This is commonly a difficult time for parents, many of whom refer to this time-period by the well known label: … Continued
At a time when we are so understandably distracted with hurricane relief, terror, and war, I keep having to remind myself to be present with my loved ones at home. With all that is going on now it is actually … Continued
As I am creating the curriculum for a new professional development program I am working on, this quote keeps roaming around in my head: “If you build it, they will come.” And I hear it in my head in a … Continued
It’s easy to want the other to change when we want our relationships to improve. And it is so much easier to blame the other when things are going wrong, whether with our children, our spouse, etc. It’s easy because … Continued
Recently I have been having a lot of conversations with people about what unconditional love is; how to give it, how to show it; how to let go of controlling those that we love and choosing, instead, to trust in them, and … Continued
Here is a short personal (and a bit embarrassing) story that I took a deep message from and wanted to share with all of you. A few weeks ago I decided to clean my windows, which I hadn’t cleaned since … Continued