Few moments are as trying for a parent than the times when children plunge into shutdown mode then a power struggle …
Relationships
What My Failures Tell Me
As I reflect on the craziness of my previous year, I feel some discouragement over the ways I failed at my job. My To-Do …
The Significance of Healthy Shame
Just the other day my youngest son ran up the stairs with tears streaming down his cheeks. I quickly paused what I was …
The Sweet Spot
I don’t know about you, but my family has wrestled with the transition back to school. Trying to find a workable rhythm …
Big Upset and Big Joy
Like many of us, Matthew, my six-year-old son, continues to learn how to handle BIG feelings. Just today he was having …
Turn Down the Volume!
As I mentioned last week, Chris and I are trying to help our boys learn about overwhelm and how to recognize limitations …