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Meaningful Resources for a Meaningful Life

Guiding You to Coach Your Kids Confidently to Adulthood

Conversation is a Life Skill

 

Summer is a season that often tempts us to switch off and simply go through the motions, but it presents a valuable opportunity for intentional growth and reflection. In a recent Wall Street...

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Boredom as a Life Skill

 

I know I’m dating myself, but I can remember growing up as a teenager before we had cell phones and other mobile devices. On family trips, we had to…talk to each other. Play games....

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Becoming the Narrators of Our Kid's Lives

 

As parents of teenagers, we often find ourselves caught up in the whirlwind of everyday life, barely taking a moment to pause and appreciate the milestones our children achieve. Last Friday, we had...

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Authoritative Parenting: Research-Backed Best Parenting Style

I doubt you can believe it, but we left the hospital 17 years ago, almost to the day, with our brand new baby boy and ZERO instructions for what to do when we got home. They handed us a bag filled...

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Normalizing Loneliness to Kids

We all get lonely. It’s one of the most common human experiences. In fact, research has proven that we’re living in the most lonely time in history. Here are some stark facts:

  • 60% of...
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The Underestimated Power of Connection

Growing up, I was a bit of a social paradox. Super shy at school and in many social situations, I wanted to spend every waking moment playing with friends. It’s easy for me to remember many...

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It's Time to Circle the Wagons

 

I’ve always been a sucker for Westerns, especially when you add my favorite actors, Kevin Costner, and Harrison Ford. I’m totally hooked on the Paramount+ shows Yellowstone and its...

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When Bad Things Happen to Good Parents - Emotional Management

 

Scanning back in my recent memory, with three kids in our family, I have no shortage of material regarding difficult parenting moments. One kid wasn’t invited to a playdate- the only one of...

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The Cost of Self-Awareness

One of the first times I remember becoming more self-aware was when a good friend of mine criticized me to my face. I was being sarcastic in an attempt to be funny (I know, you must be shocked!...

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Talking About the Good Life

 

If you had asked me when I was in high school what I planned on doing with my life I would’ve had a very clear (and impressive) answer. Get a degree in Accounting and Finance from a top...

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For years we’ve been studying what a young person needs in order to transition into a healthy, thriving adulthood.  

They're uncommon sense ideas, really.

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