I think we can be our kids guides not their rulers.  We can’t always know what will stick so I choose to focus on my own self-development and my ability to stand strong in the waves that childhood can bring.  I do believe that being a positive role model is the best I can do.  I deeply hope the next generation will keep striving for a better world and I think having social emotional strength will be a big predictor of this success

I am so excited about my new website!  Despite the delay in getting licensed here in California I push on crafting what I want this new career to look like.  Sometimes (like now) I get on FIRE about a new blog post, a new article, a new class and I need to check myself a bit.  I do practice mindfulness daily, often by using "informal" practice.  Karen Kissel Wegela, Ph.D. describes "informal" practice this way: