I first learned about active listening in high school. Twenty-some years later, I think I've finally figured out how to do it. I called...

"I laughed. I cried. I rolled my eyes." That's my 8-word review of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. My daughter and I just saw it, and while...

"Why didn't you tell me that wasn't a good way to spend my money?" my daughter asked me when we were having a discussion on why she was...

"How was your vacation?" Dad asked. "Hot," I replied, and then immediately regretted it. We just had four days away as a family in our...

I have a few friends of whom I'm consistently envious. Why? They go to concerts, festivals, vacations; they see shows and movies; they...

"You've got holes in another pair of jeans?! How many is that?" If you were walking down our street recently, you likely would have heard...

My daughter was acting uncharacteristically jumpy and frenetic. It was confusing and annoying until I asked her what was really going on....

I spend a lot of time trying to convince others not to argue with reality, because it's a fight they'll never win. I've repeatedly urged...

We are creatures of habit. I may be worse than most. As someone with a continual emphasis on productivity,  I am a proponent of creating...

Did you ever have one of those days on which you are so sad to learn that something your daughter and a friend worked really hard for...

"That woman just ordered coffee with nine creamers!" one employee exclaimed to the other. My eyes opened wide. Not because of the number...

In the spring of 2006, I was pregnant with my first child and attending my first Women's Foodservice Forum Leadership Development...

I had good intentions. I had a blog post started and time set aside to finish it. But then my daughter, who's had a tough start to the...

Last month our family took its biggest vacation yet, traveling a total of 1971 miles from our home in Pennsylvania to several stops in...

I once asked a boss for some feedback in what was turning out to be the world's shortest performance review. His response? "You're good...

In a 2013 blog post, Martha Beck challenged readers, "Every time you set out to do any task, ask yourself, 'Is there an easier way?' Or,...

What do a game of Battleship, an overpriced notebook, and a Monday night movie have in common? They are all requests from my family I...

"Everyone is so touchy-feely here." That is how I was quoted at the retreat I attended my freshman year of college, which was full of...

Years ago, I came across a quote (which feels a bit like a prayer) that really touched me. I've had it hanging on a board in my office...

I know I'm not the only person to wake up with a to-do list scrolling through my head. Those of you who share the affliction might be...