There’s a powerful stat from the Search Institute that sticks with me: Every kid needs at least five caring adults in their life—beyond their parents. Adults who care about them, believe in them, and...

What Is Social Awareness?

Social awareness is the ability to read the room, understand other people’s feelings and perspectives, and recognize how your own words, tone, and behavior affect others.

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Every kid is going to face conflict—whether it’s a fight with a friend, a misunderstanding with a teacher, or a tense moment at home. What matters most isn’t whether they avoid conflict altogether (...

Strong friendships aren’t built on popularity or personality. They’re built on presence—on knowing how to show up when someone else is hurting, struggling, or just needs to feel seen.

And yet, most...

Every parent wants their kid to succeed. We want them to do well in school, find good friends, build healthy relationships, and thrive in their careers someday. But there’s one thing that underpins al...

If your kid faced something really hard tomorrow — a breakup, failing a test, losing a friendship — who would they run to?

Who would they feel safe enough to tell the truth to?
Who would remind them...

As parents, we know what it feels like to matter to someone—and we also know the opposite feeling: being unseen, unheard, or overlooked. Our kids understand this experience, too. They’ve felt it th...

Chances are you know someone who is looking for a new job but is having a difficult time breaking through. I recently spoke with someone who’s applied for—wait for it—1,000 jobs in the past year with ...

One of the most strategic, helpful things my dad did for me when I was growing up was to bring me along to golf with his business clients and colleagues. I can’t count how many times I got to tag alon...

Teenagers can be a bit prickly. Hello, understatement.

• You tell them dinner is ready (the dinner you prepared for them with their favorite foods), and you get yelled at.
• You awkwardly leave a work
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