Your young adult son insists on shooting hoops with his friends. Your aging mother heads into the grocery store without gloves or a mask several times a week because she wants to feel normal. We are living through a dynamic and terrifying global pandemic, one that leaves no aspect of our …
Family
Talking With College Students about “The Red Zone”
Amid the flurry of family dinners and trips to Bed, Bath, and Beyond, as parents help their kids get ready to head off to college, I worry that many are leaving out the most important “to-do” preparation. Families need to be having conversations about “the red zone.” The red zone refers to the …
The 7 C’s of Thanksgiving: Approaching Family Togetherness with Grace
“If you think you’re enlightened, go spend a week with your family.” Ram Dass These wise words from a spiritual guru encourage us to approach the holiday season with a serving of humility that is greater than or equal to our serving of pumpkin pie. Family will always have the power to stir us up …