This past weekend marked the annual celebration of Father’s Day. For some of us, this offers a welcome opportunity to experience joy amid the grief we’ve been processing. For others, the ...
Mother is a verb. It’s something you do. Not just who you are. Cheryl Lacey Donovan This coming weekend, you might have plans to celebrate Mother’s Day in some shape ...
Belonging is about being connected to ourselves and to others in a way that allows us to be who we are. Tara Brach Belonging is a fundamental human need that ...
Love is not just a feeling; it’s a skill that can be learned and nurtured over time. John Gottman Love is a complex emotion, but that doesn’t mean we can’t ...
Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. Paul Boese We all know there’s an art to apologizing. But, what about the art of forgiveness? Making ...
An apology is the superglue of life. It can repair just about anything. Lynn Johnston It’s one of those little inevitabilities of life: Sooner or later… You’ll have to apologize. ...
Conflict is an opportunity to learn to love our partner better over time. Julie Gottman You’ve heard friends talk about it. Maybe you’ve thought about giving it a try. (Or ...
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. Seneca What’s considered “healthy” can vary dramatically among cultures, families, and individuals. As always, ...
When you say yes to others, make sure you aren’t saying no to yourself. Paulo Coehlo People-pleasing. It sounds so harmless. Even pleasant. After all, where’s the danger in prioritizing ...
The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep. Matthew Walker Recently, the Star Tribune published an article highlighting the link between alcohol and sleep. For some ...
You don’t have to be interesting. You have to be interested. John Gottman Recently, the New York Times published an article predicting what dating will look like in a post-pandemic ...
The past several weeks have ushered in Infertility Awareness Week, Mental Health Awareness Month, and Mother’s Day. And we know that with these public acknowledgements come a wide range of ...
nonviolent communication Our attention is focused on classifying, analyzing, and determining levels of wrongness, rather than on what we and others need and are not getting. Marshall B. Rosenberg Communicating ...
The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it’s not going well, is the hallmark of the growth mindset. This is the mindset that allows ...
What we have once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller As a culture, we tend ...
It takes courage to push yourself to places you have never been before. Anais Nin So, your loved one is in therapy. Maybe you helped them decide to try it. ...
I am enough of a realist to understand that I can’t reach every child, but I am more of an optimist to get up every morning and try. Preston Morgan ...
You know the signs. The weather is changing. The email communication has begun. Unless you’ve been spending the summer unplugged on an uncharted island somewhere (in which case, good for you), ...
Work-life balance… that’s a debilitating phrase because it implies there’s a strict trade-off. It’s actually a circle. It’s not a balance. If I am happy at home, I come into the ...
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. Albert Camus Spring is here! …or so they say. The calendar says it’s April. Spring break ...
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. Anne Lamott This Friday marks National Day of Unplugging. An invitation to enjoy a 24-hour global respite ...
When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments — tenderness for what he is and respect for what he may become. Louis Pasteur Less than two months ...
Letting go helps us to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for themselves and for us to ...
Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself. Thomas Paine NOTE: This post is the 2nd in a series on How to Help a loved ...
Empathy is the hard part. The rest is mechanics. We’re not wired to walk in someone else’s shoes, it’s not our first instinct. Showing up with empathy is difficult, hard ...
NOTE: This is Part 2 of our series on holiday boundary setting. Read Part 1 and Part 3. “No” is a complete sentence. Anne Lamott Setting boundaries around your time, resources, ...
