My country is unrecognizable. It is being run by God-fearing people. Are we now in a Theocracy? The system is broken. How many times have we heard in the past few years of children being murdered by boyfriends, ex-boyfriends, babysitters, temporary guardians, and parents with mental health issues? How many…

Work environments are social experiments that cause harm to certain individuals. My worst experiences at work were professional development days where the training was designed by an extrovert. There were for sure going to be skits and a lot of forced participation. When someone refused to participate, they were called…

This is the plan. No Summer Camps For the first time ever, I am not looking for a full-day summer program. I am not going back and forth with my kids about where they want to go and trying to convince them to choose the program that I want. They…

I was sent in with no training or guidance. Learn from my mistakes. Over 20 years ago my dream was to become a teacher. My path quickly went in another direction. I did consult and coaching for those that worked with children. …

Growing up, I was shamed for spending money on myself. To this day (I’m in my early 40s) my dad will say something if he sees that I upgraded anything in my home or took a trip with my family. Something like, “must be nice” or “since you have so…

Forget what you learned as a child. Start new with your life partner. One of the hardest things to talk about as couples is money. There are so many emotions around that topic. If we want to have successful long-term partnerships it is important that we talk about money. When…

Gender-based roles are no longer a thing. Traditionally in most households, men took care of the outside and the women took care of the inside of the home. Up until a few years ago, most women were working part-time or not at all. Regardless of how much they were working…

Why is this so hard — When will I cross paths with someone who has been hurt, neglected, or misinformed? We are all born good. We are taught to hate. Anger grows inside us when we are violated in a minor or major way. One of my fascinations is to learn people’s stories. I love to…

Growing up exposed to anger, fear, abuse, broken promises, and shaming sets you back in life. I am a child of alcoholics, I know. Children of alcoholics spend their 20s living La Vida Loca while pursuing higher education. They go to college because they don’t want to disappoint anyone, not…