Are We Sending Our Kids Down a Passion Path That’s Making Them Miserable?

Mar 12, 2020 | Parenting

How come our kids are so unhappy? How come so many of them are struggling with anxiety and depression? Why don’t they like college the way we did? Why don’t they look forward to adulthood the way many of us did when we were their age? There are lots of theories that...

The 60-Year Wedding Anniversary

Feb 13, 2020 | Relationships | 3 comments

In December of 2019, my family celebrated the 60-year wedding anniversary of my in-laws. It was a quiet, but joyful, celebration of a truly remarkable marriage. I’ve known my in-laws for over thirty years. I find them each to be wonderful, kind, and smart people. Yet,...

The Gift of Hearing

Jan 16, 2020 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Leadership & Career Development, Relationships

People often ask me why I think coaching and/or therapy work. Although there are some nuances, tools, and techniques for both coaching and therapy, what underlies both is a true deep listening and hearing of the client. Really hearing someone without judging them or...

Feedback From Your Children Is The Most Powerful Feedback Of All

Jan 9, 2020 | Parenting

Many of us get frequent feedback from the people we work with and for. Maybe we ask for that feedback or maybe it is given to us annually or semi annually. Maybe we enjoy it or maybe we dread it, but it’s part of our work life. But do you get feedback from your...

A Beautiful Parenting Story

Nov 21, 2019 | Parenting

There is a lot of unhappiness in the online world including vitriol, arguments, cruelty, and such. Then there is beauty and intelligence and kindness. I want to share something that I read recently. One of my favorite bloggers, Anna Whiston-Donaldson, shared it on her...

A New Generation of Wedding Traditions

Oct 31, 2019 | Parenting, Relationships | 3 comments

My wonderful son and daughter-in-law It’s taken me some time to write about my son’s wedding, mostly because I’ve been so emotional about the whole thing. It’s hard to put into words how it feels to watch your child commit themselves to marriage and to the start of...