My hope is that each day you and your child read, you'll feel like you're sitting in the warm embrace of a comfy therapist's chair in the space of empathy and accountability tools. My prayer is that you'll unlearn the angry,

Because you don't know what it takes for someone to show up in the world.

Choosing and practicing empathy doesn't mean we baby, placate, fix, or make excuses for others.

For me, the heels would be armor. An armor to impress you and try to minimize shame, judgment, and criticism.

What if loving others well isn't actually about telling them how they must live their lives?

Exploring the creeks and waterfalls, and apparently swallowtail butterflies, of Arkansas this week.

We tell our story because maybe it will shine the way out of the dark for someone else.

An early morning phone call with a courageous conversation where we both asked for what we wanted and needed, clearly stated our boundaries, came with solutions and concerns, and ultimately created a plan that best serves the team and the

First, may we remember that we often do not end up with people who are just like us (thank God). And, we must do the work to make sure that we are complementing one another and not working against each