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I wrote this blog on vacation, sitting in a hammock by the sea. On the trip, I explored the underwater world and also the jungle. Every...

The pandemic has been draining. Parenting is draining. It is never too late to dive in and do better, to go for a restart.

What we need to be telling children from a very young age is that we were created for community. Friends, not strength, are our superpower.

Kids need to laugh, they need to exercise, they need socialization, they need to wiggle, they need to create.

How do we make decisions and how do we live a life when we argue about everything, opinions as well as facts?

It is important that we teach our kids to try. Having goals is important, but learning how to start things when they don't know the outcome

Our kids need love. They need to know that whatever they throw at you, and sometimes it is a lot, you love them.

We all get 24 hours a day. We need to learn to invest these hours to be our best selves, understanding we can't be the best at everything.

Internet teaching is impersonal teaching and will challenge our educators to find new ways to do so many things they do best.

if we look for similarities with people we disagree with, then it gives us a foundation for conversation.

There is nothing nuanced about Covid. It has steamrolled over my decision-making ability as a parent.

Think of all the crazy things you have seen children comfortably wear and do.

It is our job to help set reasonable goals by adding the word "yet" to any possible thing a child can't do.

Establishing good sleep hygiene is difficult in tweens and teens because it isn't very fun.

One of the best parts of my job is to offer encouragement to mothers who feel like they are not enough.

I frequently have parents in my office who are afraid to discipline their children. They know there is a problem but they feel helpless