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Parenting is the great uniter. We share so many of the same hopes, dreams, frustrations and deep satisfactions. It amazes me to think how unifying the concerns of parenthood can be. Recently, I was watching  KCPT where Charlie Rose was doing a couple back to back interviews. The first...

We're busy people with lots of responsibilities. Among all those activities that capture our time and attention, parenting is the one job we all want to get right. It deserves our time and attention so let us take a few moments to reflect on the kind of people our children are becoming. Here are...

It's back to school time and every parent is hoping for a successful year for their child. If they go away to school they have the adjustment of spending more time with peers and less with family. If they home educate, they are looking for opportunities to continue building friendships while...

Mother's Day is tomorrow but it's focus is often times on yesterday. It brings to mind thousands of vignettes of interactions we all had with our moms. And in that lies the take way lesson for today's moms. The impression we leave with our kids, the life lessons they will recall, are made up of...

Leonardo da Vinci is credited with saying, "Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgement will be surer." It's the weekend and a genius has just given you permission to goof off a little bit. Our minds and bodies need rest to perform at...