Are We Using Our Transparency as an Excuse for Complacency?
Of course, transparency has its benefits, but it also has its drawbacks.
The Confidant
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Anything relational, about friendship, dating, sex, conflict, and marriage.
How I Wrestled Through My Desire For Motherhood While Single
Is “phantom infertility” a possible sensation?
How to Remain a Gracious Leader
When you work hard to accomplish your goals, do everything in your power to achieve a milestone and earn a leadership position, you have every right to be proud of…
How to Handle a Friend Who Wants Too Much of You
How do we handle a situation like this with love, clarity and grace?
Your Future Self is Smart; It’s Time to Take Her Advice
Putting pen to paper will allow you to dip into your distant self – and pull out all of her great wisdom.
An Antidote for the Overcommitted: 3 Questions to Ask Before Saying ‘Yes’
Not having boundaries is a sure way to earn approval; that’s the temptation of it.
An Open Conversation Between Mothers and Daughters
“I wish mothers knew that words they whisper, however quietly, echo in the mind of their daughter for years to come,” said my daughter Teresa to me during a recent…
How to Forgive When You Don’t Get an ‘I’m Sorry’
It seems like releasing the feelings associated with the hurt means pardoning the guilty. It doesn’t.
Why Multi-Generational Relationships are Worth Pursuing
It’s a game changer when someone’s been where you are and believes that you can make it.
How to Express Your Needs Without Being Needy
We are hardwired to desire closeness and intimacy.
She Didn’t Let Bullying Hold Her Back
“I was twelve and I had been convinced that I was worthless.”
Darling Letters: Building Community in the Mundane Moments
Gratitude moves beyond contentment toward joy.
