The saying goes “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” By extrapolation you could say don’t judge a person by their title, but that discounts the intrinsic human tendency to assess one another in a matter of seconds. This is why it is so critical to be really clear in how you introduce yourself; what […]
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I’m failing my kids. As parents, we try our best to mold our kids into confident and competent, resourceful and respectful, independent adults. That’s a big ask. There’s so much opportunity to get it right or screw it up. Self-Efficacy Lately, I’ve been thinking about self-efficacy. As defined by psychologist Albert Bandura, self-efficacy is a
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Last week I wrote about celebrating dads in my life by focusing on my own father. This week turns to a celebration of my husband, Alex, and numerous other men in my life who themselves have stepped into fatherhood with courage, commitment and gratitude. These men are not elusive unicorns! For one, Alex is a
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Who are the father figures you celebrate in your life? Are you celebrating dad today? As I consider the father figures in my life on this Father’s Day, I feel both grateful and proud.My own father is an amazing man who I have grown a deeper appreciation for as the years pass. To be honest,
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How will you shape a new normal? Who do you want to be in this new world order? I ask these questions in reference to two major realities in the U.S today. First, I ask this question as more communities, including mine, begin opening up. I hear friends and family speak of how they can’t
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What are the feelings behind the mask? This is a question I find myself asking more often than I ever thought possible. I am still staying mostly at home, but there are times I venture out. It’s at these times I find myself wondering what are the feelings behind the mask? What is the other
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Do you have children in your life right now? A child? Grandchild? Godchild? Niece? Nephew? Or some alternative? How are they doing? Do you know? Do you really know? What’s going on inside their heads? In their hearts? Are you helping these children in your life cope? These turbulent times are difficult for even the
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In my last post (found here) I wrote about making sure the Loved Ones in our lives know how much we care. I encouraged all of us to tell them, remind them and have no regrets in this regard. And there’s more. It is critical to be deliberate and intentional about who and where we
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Do your Loved Ones know? Do they know they are loved? That you hold a special place in your heart for them? That you care even when you are apart? Do they know you miss them? Have you told them? It’s so easy, so human, to take for granted that the important people in our
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How do you handle change? How do you embrace it? Do you ignore it? Do you go it alone? Get help? Change is one of the few constants in each of our lives. Sometimes we initiate it and sometimes it comes unbidden and without our conscious awareness. Either way, change is both deeply personal and
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