Is Time Management a Strength or a Challenge For You?

Time management is often framed as a simple life skill, but did you know it’s a complex, brain-based skill? That’s right! Many times, it’s assumed that if we’re running late, we must be disrespectful, uncaring, or lazy! In fact, our brains manage how we perceive, plan, and operate within time, and like any brain-based function, […]

Peace Psychology in a Time of War

Last week, as I was scrolling through my phone, I came across disturbing images of violence and unrest in Kashmir, including recent news reports of tourists tragically dying. The news deeply affected me because I had been there as a child as well as a tourist. It had been years since I visited the valley, […]

The Changes I’m Making to Stop Wasting My Limited Time

“Contentment has more to do with a heart of joy as life unfolds than it ever will with a life filled with stuff.” ~Kate Summers Recently, an older friend who was no longer able to attend to life without assistance was placed in a senior care facility. From my observance, she seemed content, and her […]

What to Do About Guilt Over Your Kids’ Screen Time

What parent hasn’t been there? It’s been a long day, you still have dinner to make, maybe lunches for tomorrow, too, and you just don’t have the energy to wrangle your kids into a new art project or plead with them to pick up a book. Instead, you give in when they beg for more […]