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I Was Afraid of Communists (Teaching Our Kids to Be Happy in Quarantine and Life)

When I was 6, I overheard my parents in the kitchen talking with friends about how Russian Communists wanted to take over the United...

Little Miss Perfect is a Troublemaker (The Broken Promises of Perfection)

I have not written a blog in a few months now. It would be easy to blame that on being busy which is not a lie, but the real truth is...

The Compound Effect

This pic of a white board filled with a bunch of numbers represents an accomplishment of which I am very proud, and I wanted to share...

Do you see me?

A year and a half ago, I sat in a little booth in a Mexican restaurant across the table from a black man I had just begun dating watching...

It's All in Your Head

On a recent coaching call with a client, he started the conversation by exclaiming “This has been the week from hell!” I immediately felt...

Don't Tell Me I'm Strong

I have to be honest--when someone says “you’re so strong,” it kinda makes me want to puke! I know it’s a compliment, and I appreciate the...

The cost of hiding socks and feelings

When my daughter was little, I used to do a check after she cleaned her room to make sure she had picked up all items and put them in...

The Adventure in Staying

This blog was supposed to be posted a few days ago. That was the deadline I had set for myself, but when the moment came to pull the...