If there is one steady plot line in every family story, it’s this: just when you think you’ve got things figured out, everything changes. In fact, once we become parents, it seems like the changes just don’t stop. Babies become toddlers. Toddlers become teenagers. Teenagers become young adults who get married and start families of…
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably feeling inundated with all of the advice, comfort, encouragement, tough talk, pep talks, and other messages flooding your inbox this week. I struggled with writing this because I find when I’m feeling oversaturated, my friends usually are too. But at the risk of pouring water into an already…
Family holiday traditions can be the glitter glue that holds all the precious moments of the season together. But when a tradition that was once part of the holiday magic begins to feel like a stressful expectation, it might be time for a holiday tradition tune-up. Now you just have to break the news to…
When we talk about drawing a line with someone, it usually holds some negative meaning. Someone has pushed us too far or asked too much of us. We think drawing a line will protect us or keep them from taking advantage. But there are other lines we need to pay attention to in our relationships….
Keep showing up doesn’t sound like profound relationship advice. But it can mean the difference between relationships that thrive and those that don’t. It can be easy to think that the grand gestures in life are what best communicate our love for family and friends. Just try not to smile when you think about the…
Instead of allowing differences to divide us, we can take advantage of the opportunity nesting inside almost every disagreement that comes our way. An opportunity to build stronger relationships. Even with folks who hold views and opinions vastly different from our own. When I was a girl, I would cringe when my mother found my…
