Lisa

If you are experiencing verbal, physical, or emotional abuse…read this when you feel safe and scroll down to the bottom for resources. October is domestic violence awareness month. I have struggled to write this post...

My husband and I took our 2 ½ year old out for brunch this past weekend. We showed up at a local brunch spot and were immediately treated like we were pariahs. Hostess: Just the...

Confessional: Lately I have been feeling “wild,” “out of sorts,” “hormonal.” I mean the crying at the drop of the hat, bull-in-a-pen wild. My sanity is in fight or flight mode. I have considered...

  My husband and I both have jobs where we manage people and projects. At the end of the day it is hard to turn that skill off. Sometimes I find that either he or...

There is one special day a year designated to celebrate moms but that is not enough for me. I work hard. At the end of the day I get it together and am the...

Earlier this month I posted “7 Tips to Teach Empathy,” where I discussed the importance of empathy and how we have started teaching this value to our toddler. Empathy is a complex emotion for...

Disclaimer: Teaching empathy is not a skill only for boys. The tips I share could be used regardless of gender. I specifically choose to focus on boys because I have a boy and can...