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.
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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…
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.
How to Identify If Self-Pity Is At Work in Your Life
There is hope of turning a self-pity party into a more freeing, healthy way of thinking.
Why You Should Allow Motherhood to Change You
What I didn’t realize then, was that I was needlessly resisting the gift that motherhood was offering me: a beautiful evolution of my identity.
How to Be Interdependent Without Being Codependent
A courageous pursuit of interdependence in relationships is a radical rebellion.
How to Cultivate Vulnerability in Any Relationship
We all long for authenticity and depth in our relationships.
What I’ve Learned From Being in an Interracial Relationship
As a wife, my primary mission was not to fix the pain; but to love my husband in his pain and not look away.
On Choosing to Stay in Community When It’s Hard
As I continue to learn to stay in hard moments, I notice myself growing in gentleness and graciousness toward myself and others.
How to Manage Conflict in Friendship
What it comes down to is the commitment to truth in love and knowing that it harms everyone when the truth is withheld.
How to Actively Manage Our Expectations of Other People
During my freshman year of college, I thought I could pull off being best friends with everyone. And I mean everyone. I was in seven different student organizations and had…
