Trying to be Normal

After fifteen years of driving minivans, I am passing the baton to the next generation.

A treasure tucked into my grandmother’s 1944 purse made voting extra special this year.

As humans, we can only know what it’s like to be the age we are — or younger. Understanding this can help us understand our children’s perspectives.

Allowing our children to speak their minds at two years old helps them learn that their voice matters.

One of the most important things we can teach our kids is to sit with their negative emotions.

Don’t accept blame for someone’s else’s emotions, and don’t blame someone else for yours.

If you get a Spring Break, take a walk in the natural world with the eyes of a child.

Every single thing we say around our kids matters. It becomes their inner voice.

A treasure tucked into my grandmother’s 1944 purse made voting extra special this year.

Learning to block out the noise and focus on ourselves is a very important life skill.

Let's talk about sorority rush, or recruitment, as it's now called.

Yes, our kids need us. But as they get older, they need us in less hands-on ways.

At the end of the day, each of us is just trying to get through the day. We are all trying to be normal.

After fifteen years of driving minivans, I am passing the baton to the next generation.

Like trees in a storm, there’s only so much people can take before they snap.

Talk to your kids about their mental health. End the stigma. Don’t be afraid to ask the hardest questions.

Trigger warning (victims of school shootings).

My heart goes out to the 9-year-olds lost this week, and to all victims of violence.

It’s a pretty simple commandment. It doesn’t say “love one another only if they are like you.”