Yesterday was Father’s Day and after talking with some people about their experience it became clear that while most everyone has a father, not everyone has good feelings about Father’s day. And I can understand why. More than 20 million children (33%) live without their biological father in the home and…
Have you seen the research showing play is vital to human development? Did you know it’s important for adults too? Dr. Stuart Brown, a psychiatrist and play researcher, explains that when in play, creatures are in an altered state that allows the exploration of possibilities. That sounds like something we…
In part one, we considered traits that are common during emerging adulthood. In part two, I gave 6 tips that can help parents navigate this transition. You just found out your emerging young adult son or daughter has made a life altering decision – it could be a pregnancy as…
In part one, we considered traits that are common during emerging adulthood. Today, I want to give 6 tips that will help parents navigate this transition. The term, “Emerging Adulthood”, coined by researcher Jeffery Jensen Arnett, speaks to an important aspect in the developmental process and the key is in…
If you have a son or daughter that is between the ages of 18 years old and twenty-something this question may feel familiar: What is happening…? Although the specifics vary from family to family, the question often follows some behavior, choice, or thought process your son or daughter shares, which…
Summer is winding down and the kids are heading back to school. Supplies, clothing and coordinating all the activities that come with this time of year throw many parents into a mode of doing, doing, doing. While being busy may seem like one of those non negotiables that comes with the…
When you hear the word “connection,” what comes to mind? As Psychologist Daniel Goleman puts it, human beings are “wired to connect.” Scientific research in the last 10 years has validated this through the language and understanding of neurobiology and brain based research. Whether you are a woman, a man…
Learn everything you can, learn everything you can about generosity. How it requires that you take what is most valuable to you and give it away with no expectation. No expectation, of reward or return. How you must be willing to look closely at what you value.…