You’re your problem, but…
You are also your solution.” So says quirky but wise Bridesmaid Meagan in this summer’s movie darling, Bridesmaids. There comes a time in most every movie when something really wise […]
Basta! (or enough already with all that judgment)
Dear Celebrity Magazines, Oops! You did it again. With summer in full swing, the opportunities to engage in your favorite sport are rampant. And you’ve wasted no time partaking in […]
Find Something You Love
This piece was originally posted here on May 16, 2010. Here’s another truth that I share with students in my body image seminar: You have to find something you love. […]
Girl Power Camp this summer!
Girl Power camp Have your daughter, niece, grandfather, or young friend join me and equine assisted learning specialists, Kris Batchelor and Morgan Ridenhour, for a special week of horsemanship and […]
Group Project: Aging Gracefully
A few weeks ago, I asked for suggestions for blog posts on Facebook. One of my best friends wrote, “How does one grow old gracefully? Because honestly, I am not […]
We are all just different kinds of pretty.
If given the chance to swivel my eyes around and see for sure, I am fairly certain that the hairs on my neck are raised. I am talking with a young […]
Have you lost weight?
“Have you lost weight?” She asks. She hasn’t seen me in a while. Not this calendar year. My dad was still hospitalized the last time I saw her if […]
A little self-awareness goes a long way.
This post has been slightly updated from a post that ran on May 2, 2010. I mentioned the other day that I have been reflecting on the absolutes that I […]
The world needs innovation not continuation.
Yesterday, I learned that a woman whom I really admire is retiring soon. I reached out to her to tell her what an inspiration she had been in my […]
The gift of loneliness, the reality of our village
A recent conversation reminded me of a moment back in the early days of parenting. For background, one of the big instructions we had been given by our adoption medicine […]
