Make Your Family Stories Come Alive

In my recent blog, For Kids, Five Little Things That Make A Big Difference, I mentioned the importance of telling family stories. It’s a good and dramatic way to teach kids valuable life lessons. If an uncle or grandmother or some other relative had a hardship —...

Is Your Partner Really The Right One?

Ah, dating! What a wonderful ritual young (and often, not-so-young) people go through. And if you’re rolling your eyes or trying not to laugh at the adjective “wonderful,” you’re not alone. Dating can be stressful, anxiety-producing, nerve-wracking… the list goes on...

A Simple And Powerful Virtuous Cycle

From the time we’re born, physically touching the ones we love is as natural as breathing. In a virtuous cycle, that natural draw is especially important in a long-term romantic relationship: you wish to physically touch the person you’re intimate with and that touch...

Why Boundaries Are Necessary And Valuable

Any parent probably has great stories about teaching their kids to share. It’s not something that toddlers typically do naturally. As those kids turn into adolescents they’re taught a more sophisticated twist on sharing: You will receive as much as you give. From...

Tears And Fears Vs. A Productive Workplace

Family dynamics are a sight to behold. Any parent with two or more kids can probably go on for hours about interactions between the siblings — amusing, horrifying, endearing, frightening stories that form the stuff of family legend. The time kids spend with each other...