Gentle Parenting Isn’t Working

Parents should absolutely be gentle with their children. We should be loving, patient, and caring. But somewhere along the way, many parents began believing that being gentle means avoiding conflict, preventing disappointment, and rescuing their kids from the challenges that build resilience. Recently, I was standing in the checkout line at a store when I […]

Is the Grass Greener on the Other Side?

When I was in seventh grade, I had an opportunity to join a basketball team. I participated in the first practice. It was hard. After a very long practice, the coach walked us outside and said we could head home as soon as we ran to the stop sign and back. It was a mile […]

I Want My Kids to See This in Me in 2021.

Do you ever look back on your childhood and think about how your parents handled different situations? I sometimes think about the different things my parents had to go through, and I’m amazed at how they not only overcame challenges but also did so with courage. Now that I’m a parent, I realize that my […]

Parents, We Are Being Watched

In August, we were so excited because we found out that soccer season was going to happen! In the days of Covid and not getting to have a spring season, we were pumped! The fall season kicked off with a scrimmage. During one of my son’s games, everything was going great until a player from […]

Racism is Taught, But So is Kindness

Picture courtesy of Isaiah May 🙂 With the recent news about the horrible death of George Floyd, I have seen so many people offering their thoughts. He should never have been treated that way. As I was thinking about the whole situation, I kept asking myself, “How can I help?”. It feels overwhelming because I […]