Challenging the Assumptions We Make About “Being Ourselves” The other day, during a listening training I was leading, a participant...

"I tried being truthful about what was on my mind and it blew up in my face." That's what a client recently said to me as we were...

De-escalation, Boundaries, and Leadership on the Front Lines When the Frustration Isn’t Really About You After weeks of receiving...

Recently, I found myself observing a familiar scene—parents and children navigating big emotions in the wild. And in witnessing this...

My daughter has a friend who consistently illustrates just how hard it can be to hold a boundary.  Recently, she told me about a situation at school. There’s a clear rule: students do not ask adults their age. No exceptions.  One day, they had a guest speaker, and this friend of hers immediately asked, “How old are you?”  Her classmates quickly reminded her, “Hey, we’re not supposed to ask adults their age.”  And her friend’s response? “I know, I just want to know how old she