It’s about Quality Time, not Quantity Maybe you’ve rolled your eyes at the cliche “quality over quantity” a time or two. I have, too. Trying to rate what is truly “quality” can be tough, especially when Keep Reading...

10 Essential Lessons for Life: Quality Time

Empathy can be a hard emotion to wrangle.  Yet empathy, not simply sympathy, is a powerful tool for deeper connection.  It was 10pm and we had been at it with our five-year-old, Clara, since 7 about Keep Reading...

10 Essential Lessons for Life: Empathy

Secrets, secrets are no fun.  Secrets, secrets hurt someone!  Most everyone has heard this at some point in their lives, and typically it’s about kids keeping secrets from each other.  But wow, I have heard story Keep Reading...

10 Essential Lessons for Life: Love Is An Open Door (No Secrets)

It seems my blogging is incorporating more and more travels in the stories.  I love how these life lessons have unfolded with perfect examples for them every week.  This week I tackle the biggie - independence. Keep Reading...

10 Essential Lessons for Life – Foster Independence

My daughter, Clara, turns ten this week. Looking back at the past decade of motherhood, it’s incredible to see not only how much she has grown, but how much I have grown. What lessons do we Keep Reading...

10 Essential Lessons for Life – The Attitude of Gratitude

Sophie’s Story Oh, the little things.  She’s now in her thirties, looking back at all that has occurred over the past five years. Five years ago, she was starry-eyed, looking into the future and where she Keep Reading...

Little Things Kept Her From Sinking – It Can For You, Too