A Lesson From the Water Park

A Lesson From the Water Park

by | Mar 3, 2022

You know the kid who’s standing at the top of the big slide at the water park for the first time? You know who I’m talking about. They’re waiting in line watching intently as each person ahead of them slips over the edge of the slide and immediately out of sight. It’s...
Changing the Kid Conversation

Changing the Kid Conversation

by | Apr 1, 2020

What do you do for a living? Do you have kids? That seems to be the natural sequence of questions when you first meet someone. What happens when you say “no” to the kid question? If you are a childless woman you know how it goes, usually something like this:  Person:...
‘BRAVING’ the Darkness

‘BRAVING’ the Darkness

by | Feb 28, 2020

I have an ongoing fascination with psychology and sociology. You might even say I geek out on them, which comes in handy when you’re a life coach like me. One of my favorite go-to authors is Brené Brown.  As a shame and vulnerability researcher and educator her work...
A Sailboat and a Plan

A Sailboat and a Plan

by | Feb 26, 2020

Several years ago, my client Melissa (names and some details have been changed to protect confidentiality) called me with a question: Can I afford to buy a sailboat? Melissa had done all the research.  She went to a boat show and identified the specific model...
Releasing the Feels Starts the Heals

Releasing the Feels Starts the Heals

by | Jan 16, 2020

Do you have the disease to please? This is how I look at the obligation to always be “GOOD”. It applies to someone who is always concerned about doing the right thing. It’s a common myth of proper health. WHO says French fries are “bad” and kale is the “right” thing?...