She is We and We are Resilient

She is We and We are Resilient

She is mom. Wife. Business woman. Delicate flower. Steel tower. She struggles to raise grounded amazing little people in a world of chaos, to contribute to a highly competitive career world, to tame the mom guilt that is a bi-product of her career, to maintain a hot,...
Why Representation Matters

Why Representation Matters

Let’s talk race. I am a Black man in America. I went to private schools from elementary school to high school and one semester of college. Something that I always noticed was this: there are a LOOOOTTTT of White people and almost no Black people. When I was younger,...
What Teachers Should Know About Kids With Anxiety

What Teachers Should Know About Kids With Anxiety

Anxiety is something that is very difficult to understand, whether you’re an observer or it affects you directly. At times, it’s like a scary monster that seemingly comes out of nowhere.  Your heart races, your palms get sweaty, a lump develops in your...
Mindfulness Activities for Kids

Mindfulness Activities for Kids

We live in a world that is plagued by constant stimulation and it causes us to act in ways that probably even surprise us at times. As adults, we can get easily agitated, angrier, and overwhelmed when we don’t intentionally focus on shutting our brains off. So,...
5 Reasons You Should NOT Be Everything to Your Kids

5 Reasons You Should NOT Be Everything to Your Kids

Moms are some of the most passionate people I know, especially when it comes to our babies. At any point, we are ready to be our kid’s playmate, help with school projects, be their biggest cheerleader and even fight for them, if we have to. So many moms work to...