Do you practice gratitude as a family? Practicing gratitude makes us—and other people—feel good. Research shows us that gratitude has significant benefits to our physical and mental health. It can even help make kids more resilient. It’s no secret that I’m a fan of...
This fall, I’m getting my youngest settled for his first year of college, but I remember clearly his first day of kindergarten and all the first days after that. While some things changed—the Buzz Lightyear backpack swapped out for a plain grey one, funky sweaters...
The youngest of my three kids is about to head off to college. There are many skills that he will need beyond getting to class, doing his school work and making new friends. He will need to be “capable” in a variety of areas, including being a good roommate, doing...
Graduation from high school and college are huge milestones. The graduate has put in long hours working, not only on school work, but also on themselves, growing, figuring out who they are and who they want to be. Myriad decisions have been made daily, what club or...
The beauty of a family motto is that it provides a very concise guide to your family values and ideals. The danger of a set of words or a phrase that could fit on a bumper sticker or in a meme is that it becomes a simple slogan and no more.In an age of soundbites and...