DINNER: A Key VALUES proposition!
Meredith, twelve years old, was chatting with her pal over snacks when Meredith’s mom overheard the girls using snarky voices …
Category Archives: building character
A Different Kind of Checklist
Lately I’ve spent a lot of thought and writing on chores…the how, the why, the when, the importance. An underlying …
How to We Help Kids LEARN Balance on Their Own?
In the last blog, we considered how parenting is like teaching a kid to ride a bike: lots of assistance …
Stuffing In a Bit of Gratitude
I’m so grateful to live in a country whose tradition includes STOPPING everything and giving thanks. As one of my …
Never let a good crisis go to waste!
In my line of work coaching parents, teens and young adults, not a week goes by that a client doesn’t …
A Fathers’ Day Story
I know that I have written about this father/grandfather/great grandfather before. But it’s is a story I love so …
Beyond the Supreme Court Hearings: There’s An Important “Third Thing” Here
The hearings for Supreme Court justice have offered more “third things” than I can count. (In case you missed my …
Sharing a Wealth of Gratitude
How to appreciate teachers Many of you have seen the bumper sticker which says, “If you can read this, thank …
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 …
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 …
