As graduation season approaches and ceremonies roll by, many of us find ourselves the proud parents of truly exceptional children. But, recent studies have found that we don’t always do a good job of communicating that feeling.  That’s unfortunate because when kids know their parents are proud of them the result is usually a much […]

Shortly after the Michael Brown case sparked the first protests in Ferguson, Missouri, an adoptive parent sat in my office with tears in her eyes as she shared her concern for her son’s safety. She shared her feelings of helplessness to protect him adequately. Her son was adopted from an African country and she was […]

When tragedy and death strike as they have in recent news headlines, we adults often feel the need to protect our children, but that is impossible.  With the age of technology and instant communications around the world through television, internet and social media, children can be witness to tragic and horrifying life events. Talking to […]