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.

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

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

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

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

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.

For mental health awareness, we can start by naming the emotions that come for our children.

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

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

What are we saying to our children without any words at all?

You are the parent. Be the place where all of their emotions are safe.

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

Parenting is learning that no one is responsible for my emotions but me.

Christmas is about slowing down enough that we can see each other.

The children will remind us what’s important at Thanksgiving.