How to Celebrate the First Day of School

This year isn’t going to look last year. No matter how much we want it to. As families around the globe adjust to what school looks like, the back to school traditions and moments are changing. Taking a few moments to share a story with a small human in your life about your favorite first…

5 Ways to Write About, Remember & Honor Hard Memories

Life wouldn’t be life without a few hard memories to shake you up. How we choose to remember those moments makes up the rest of our lives. I’ve been choosing to share stories, write, and explore the emotions I feel around certain experiences. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found that each new milestone brings a…

Create the Best Family Project Ever and Stay Together

No this isn’t science fiction. You can create the best family project ever and still have dinner together. I’ll give you the secret right now. Here it is… Set expectations before you ever start. That’s it. That’s the secret sauce that makes or breaks successful projects. It doesn’t matter how big or small. Setting expectations…

4 Resources for When Death Happens

when death happens [image: funeral flowers on coffin with candles in the background]

Last month was one of those emotional roller coasters that included the death of a loved one and all of the things that come with that. No one could have predicted the circumstances we are in this year. One thing remains the same, when death happens, families come together, one way or another. If you…

When project management, storytelling, and death collide

Have you ever worked on a group project? How did it go? From my experience, I bet that sometimes it was ok if you got really lucky, but usually, it was a hot mess. To get lucky, you needed the right people in the right roles (for them and the group) and clear expectations. Project management…