Prioritize what is important. Simply and reduce what is not. I love this article about simplifying your life because in our busyness, in...

College drop off feels like it should be the end of the journey with our kids. Right, they are adults now, they are independent. It...

Latest podcast episodes on The Big Purple Blob 120- Confident & Unafraid TCKs: Expert Interview w/Jamie Edelbrock Interview with EFM and...

What did you do today that are outside the scope of your paid work, especially those tasks you did without being ask? What did you do to...

As children, we laugh hundreds of times each day, delighted by the newness of living. When we reach adulthood, however, we tend to not...

It’s back to school letter time. This was an interesting summer, taking our leave a little later, coming back just before school starts. ...

Asking for something can feel uncomfortable. It can make you feel vulnerable or like you are being challenged. Asking can feel like a...

Links to our recent podcast episodes. 112 - The Alphabet Soup Primer: Acronyms for EFMs who need GSOs Ever feel like you would like some...

Teenagers are emotionally savvy, able to detect untruths, capable of finding and developing their support systems, skilled at handling...

A dad is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again. A dad is...

Deliberately, carefully, and mindfully look for good news. The Good News They don't publish the good news. The good news is published by...

108- Living Overseas When a Family Member Dies in the US This isn't an easy one. This is challenging situation to face and there are...

“The greatest wealth is health.” ~ Virgil “Almost anything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” ~ Anne...

We've come to a point where the discussion about mental health and well-being is reducing the time and effort spent dealing with...

April Episodes Please see below for the links, and episode summaries. 103- Worried About Child Mental Health when it's SCARY Many parents...

Quick question: What are your values? It’s an innocent ask but the answer might make you a bit defensive. You probably think that you...

“Feminism isn't about making women strong. Women are already strong. It's about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” ~...

Again. It happened again. As we currently live on the other side of the planet from Tennessee, we didn’t wake up to the horrific news...

The other day my son started asking me about “healthy foods.” Is yogurt healthy? Is a graham cracker healthy? Is pizza healthy? First,...