“I ‘Get’ You”

What is the currency of empathy in a family? It’s pretty simple really. It’s love, but our busy-ness and competing priorities get in the way. In the WSJ yesterday, “Small Acts, Big Love” highlighted how couples say I love you with everday deeds...

Children and Puppies…and Empathy

Our children not only begged for a dog, they prepared over 2 years. They researched breeds, asked us to vote on options, helped organize the house, and searched petfinder endlessly to find our perfect pet. They deserved that dog. Yet, I stalled. A dog is work, and no...