Re-framing Overwhelmed: See It — Say It
I feel privileged to count Kay Wyma as both a friend and colleague. Kay is as brilliant as she is …
Category Archives: bearing difficult times
Keep Calm and Parent On: Thoughts Teen Suicide
It is oddly troubling to discover that not only is teen suicide a problem in our community but that it …
Riding to Resilience
With school underway for a new year, our kids will have plenty of opportunities to learn about resilience. Resilience (of …
When the path is dark
While most of us have never been in a mine, we’ve almost all experienced walking through dark times in our lives. Consider …
Good Enough: an-un-Hallmark mothers day message
(excerpt from a message I wrote today to a close friend whose kid is having a hard time, a message …
How do we help kids develop “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 4
(A re-post by popular request) We’ve been considering how to help our kids come out on the “high side” after …
How do we help kids experience “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 1 (repost)
Recently we shared Dr. Marti Seligman’s research on post-traumatic stress, a project which called attention to the fact that many soldiers …
A BOLD New Realization (a re-run by popular demand!)
I don’t know about you, but I just LOVE to learn new things. Especially things which explain life and help …
Meanspeak’s Mark
This is NOT a blog about teen suicide. On the front page of The Dallas Morning News today, April 4, …
A BOLD New Realization (a re-run by popular demand!)
I don’t know about you, but I just LOVE to learn new things. Especially things which explain life and help …
