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 […]
Are you bringing out the best in your kid?
“If you were living your best version of yourself, what would that look like? And what kind of support would be helpful?” Every time I ask a parent what they want for their kid, they are very clear about the attributes and values they hope to instill. The list usually starts along the lines of […]
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 […]
What Makes Our Kids Choose to Stay Close?
What makes any of us parents that our kids want to be with when they are grown and have a choice about how often they see us?
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 […]
5 Words to Keep Your Teen Talking
Palmer made me cry last Tuesday. Trust me, this kid has made me cry before! When he was a teen, I had a journal entry called “Cry 1000 Tears” where I started keeping track of all the times I cried about the challenges of being a mom in general, and a mom to Palmer in […]
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 […]
Two sentences that changed everything: our mother-son mission to protect teens
Kerry here! Two sentences changed the course of my career:
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 […]