The story my friend Rebecca shares today is a great example of noticing when she slipped out of Relational Mode and …
Relational Circuits
The Art of Repair
By Guest Writer Angelina BerlinI am the blessed mother of a lovely, fun, and boundary-pushing two year old, Honor. …
Yellow Light: Slow Down
As I was recently reading a book my sister-in-law suggested, Are My Kids on Track, I came across a suggestion the author …
Helping Our Kids (and Ourselves) Navigate a World in Enemy Mode
“You’re bad!” “No, you’re bad!” This sounds like an argument you might walk in on between two angry preschoolers. …
Capacity and Hybrid Homeschooling
We’re a couple of weeks into school in my home, and I finally have enough distance from the beginning of that to write …
Messing up Well
Over the years, I’ve heard stories from a good number of friends who have rough relationships with one or both of their …





