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

From toddlers to teens, when what I want for my teens conflicts with what they want, either they or I will be tantruming.

Sometimes it’s harder to trust the parenting roots than to plant them.

Part of staying sane in parenthood is remembering how it felt to be in the developmental stage they are in.

Having our kids handle what they can is an important life skill. But they can’t handle everything every day.

Be the embarrassing generation until these adolescents turn into adults who can take their turn.

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

Some days I am the dumper, and some days I am the receiver of an emotional dump.

To the parents of young children, one day you’ll be ugly crying, too.

Enjoy the costumes and carnivals and trick-or-treating while they last.

Remembering how stressful adolescence can be makes it easier to parent those tweens and teens.

Father’s Day gratitude for all the dad trackers out there.

Helping our kids (and us) through anxiety-producing times..

Working in healthcare offers an appreciation of the authentic human journey.

Changing the trajectory of hate and division, one child at a time.

Finding comfort in nature as children grow and family traditions change.

To all the teachers and village members who make a difference — one book report at a time.

Life is like a punching bag sometimes, so take care of each other out there.

If we have done our jobs as parents, our kids will choose their own paths.