One of my favorite college professors gave me one of my most valuable lessons learned. While I was in college in 1988, Professor David Herr had us record our interaction with students in an elementary school. We were practicing how to manage classroom behavior. Our goal was to give positive [...]read more

I get to be a part of some amazing moments. It’s not every day, or every session, or even with every client. But often enough, I get to see magic moments happen. One of my favorites is when I see two people have a breakthrough in a relationship. It can [...]read more

My two oldest sons turned 21 and 18 in the past 6 weeks. Besides living in pure denial about being the mother of two kids that old, I’ve also been sad as I watch the passage of time. I don’t like feeling sad. My default is try to push away [...]read more

“Maybe happiness has an awful lot to do with the contents of our moment to moment experiences.” Matt Killingsworth, Doctoral Research Student, Harvard University My mind wanders a lot. It can be very hard to be present and very easy to be miles away. It’s a challenge to remain present [...]read more

We don’t like to struggle. At least I don’t know anyone that does. We are wired to resolve struggles. We see a problem and we want to find a way to solve it. Many times this is helpful and a needed response. It’s part of why we continue to grow [...]read more