Instilling Empathy in Our Children
Take a moment and think about a shift in your life. What transpired within that context to help you change the trajectory in which you were headed? Was it when...
5 Ways to Connect with Your Kids During the School Year
School is officially underway, and each year can bring big adjustments for parents and children alike. As a parent myself, gearing up for the school year can be...
How to Talk to Your Kids About the “MoMo Challenge” (or Suicide Game)
If you haven’t by now, with school in session and kids sharing information, you may hear your children ask about the Momo Challenge. Our kids asked about it yesterday, and...
Emotionally Intelligent Neighbors
For over three decades Mr. Rogers taught Americans how to be good neighbors. Decades before Daniel Goleman wrote “Emotional Intelligence”, Mr. Rogers was teaching viewers about being an emotionally intelligent...
Connecting with your Child during the Summer
Summer is here! No more lunches to be made or homework to double check—finally a break! This is cause for celebration and yet, summer can also be a time that’s...
Lessons from the Ballpark: Fired by my Son
My 7-year-old son publicly fired me from being his baseball coach. I remember it like it happened yesterday. We were standing in foul territory, next to the first base line,...