Another Fight Over Another Empty Toilet Paper Roll
Why Women Should Ask for Help—And EXPECT to Get It My husband Scott is a dynamic man in many ways. He’s a terrific father to our children—he constantly lets them know they are loved in myriad ways. He works hard to help support our family—and he’s such a talented graphic design artist. He’s really darn […]
Make Yourself a Priority
How to Be a Person First, and a Parent Second Not long ago, I was chatting with a young mother about my work as a happiness and empowerment coach. And she seemed … perplexed. “What is happy?” she asked me. She explained that with two children aged 2 and 3 (and all of the things that […]
Taking Back Your Power from the ‘Haters’
How to Learn, Grow, & Thrive in the Face of Negativity Not long ago, a friend reached out to me because she was dealing with “haters.” Ugh. My friend is wildly successful both professionally and personally. She has an amazing career, a loving family, and a beautiful home. And while her life is far from […]
The Power of a Positive Mindset
How to Replace ‘I Have To’ with ‘I Get To’ I’ve been thinking a lot lately about a teacher friend of mine. Specifically, a conversation she and I had a couple of years ago that really changed my thinking. This friend had just been diagnosed with MS after years spent trying to figure out exactly […]
Is The Grass Really Greener?
Yearning for a Different Path While Honoring Your Own Journey I have a friend, Lori, who leads a very different life from mine. I absolutely LOVE my life, my family, my career. But sometimes—just sometimes—I yearn for Lori’s experiences. Lori is a mommy to three young children. She often posts photos on social media that […]
Putting Your Inner Critic On Mute
How a ‘Failure’ Led to a Powerful Revelation We all have an inner critic. You know, the voice that lives inside your head. The one that not only knows your insecurities, but exploits them. The one that gives very little compassion to the living, breathing human it inhabits. I call my critic Ethel. (Yes, I […]