Raising Kids Who Care: Small Acts, Big Hearts
You’ve got the one who used to roll his eyes every time his mom mentioned the word ‘volunteer’ writing to you today. I heard one of the simplest yet wisest things from a 13-year-old last week, and I believe everyone could benefit from reflecting on it—now during the holiday season or anytime, honestly. We were […]
Two Ways to Protect Your Kid’s Mental Health
Palmer here! I’m feeling fired up about kids’ mental health. My mom and I just got back from presenting at the AFCC (American Family Conciliation Court) conference in Columbus, Ohio, where we spoke to attorneys, judges, therapists, and psychologists from all over North America. We focused on how to protect children’s mental health during and […]
Is Your Teen Living Their Best Life?
From what I can tell, there isn’t anything much more special than seeing your kid take ownership of their life, pouring themselves into passions fueled by their “why.” Watching teens create a resilient mind and pursue what lights them up is one of the greatest joys of my work. When they are younger seeing those […]
What’s Your Inner Voice Teaching Your Kid?
The way kids talk to themselves has MASSIVE ramifications for the kind of adults they become. How do parents set up their kid’s internal dialogue for success? Here’s the tricky part: a big part of what shapes their inner voice comes from you. For many of us, we might not be as intentional with our own thoughts as […]
Is it okay for you to be imperfect?
Sometimes s**t happens. Yes, you got me, Palmer today! I wanted to share some thoughts I have about the various expectations we have – as parents, friends, spouses, neighbors, strangers, siblings, and ourselves. Last week it was my week to write our Sunday email but somehow Saturday night came after a very busy week, I was at […]
A teenagers darkest moments
Palmer today! This email talks about suicide, so I wanted to give you a heads-up in case it is triggering for you Sometimes I forget. I forget the feeling of pressing a gun barrel to my temple. I forget how hopeless and scared I was. I forget the days, weeks, months, and even years when […]
No one wants to fail…right?
You got me, Palmer, today! Nobody wants their life to turn out badly. As far as I know, most of us hope that our life turns out to be one of significance and that is aligned with the dreams we have for ourselves. A lot of times I will hope something happens in my life […]
Family Vision Workshop 9/3: Our “Why”
You got me for this lovely Sunday! Palmer here 🙂 This might be the most powerful tool humanity has at its disposal. If used properly it can do everything from bring together strangers to uniting nations… but don’t quote me on that! 😅 What I love most about this tool is that it can create […]
Navigating the School Year: A Parent’s Guide to Empowering Students
I want you to imagine someone shows up at your door tomorrow and says you are going to do a 12 year long lecture series (K-12) where you go for 6-8 hours per day, have work to do in the evening after the lecture series for the following day’s lectures (homework), you don’t get paid […]
Decreasing teenage anxiety and creating a greater sense of purpose!
I hope you had a great week and a nice weekend so far. Crazy busy, draining, recharging, whatever it has been I am glad you are here 😄 I bet if someone offered you a magical pill that would help reduce your kid’s risk of anxiety and depression, boost their self-confidence, help them feel a […]