Hello Friends,  The past few weeks as we’ve rolled out newsletters to let all of you know about our exciting new curriculum, Cards for Connection, it’s created a lot of inspiring and curious conversations! Thanks to everyone who’s reached out or shown interest in learning more! As I’ve mentioned, you can now access the cards as […]

Hello Friends,  I want to remind you about what other professionals are saying about Cards for Connection!  And others: From Serena, a nurse practitioner in family medicine:  I’ve always known that connection really predicted health. Having this tool will help me explain that to my families a lot better rather than it being a gut feeling. It’ll be like […]

Last week, I told you all about the rollout of my new curriculum, Cards for Connection©, available now as an in-person training or digitally.  I know so many of you are curious about not only what it means to be trauma-informed, but what to do when you see trauma or adversity in the children and families with whom […]

Hello Friends,  This past week, I had the honor of hosting dozens of VIP’s to launch my trademark curriculum! I was excited, nervous, and so grateful! The curriculum, Cards for Connection, is my life’s work and it’s all about mitigating stress & trauma that children face and building resilience. And…it’s now available as a digital product! Woo-hoo! […]

Hello Friends,  I’m standing outside of her bedroom door the night before she heads off to college. Tears fill my eyes. Brown boxes, large bags, and bulging suitcases with mementos are stacked in our living room waiting to be transported. 100% of me wants to go into her bedroom, climb into bed with her, and […]

Hello Friends,  Over the past two months, I’ve worked with seven different early childhood sites regarding wellness, resilience, and ways to support young children in our state. I wanted to take a moment to give each of them a shout-out! Most of my time has been spent in rural parts of our state, and, needless […]

Hello Friends,  I closed my laptop and took in a deep breath. A big sigh of relief escaped me. I texted my friend and co-author, Dr. R.J. Gillespie, and sent him a virtual high five. I had done it. We had done it! Our final book edits were submitted to The American Academy of Pediatrics. The […]

Hello Friends,  This week’s newsletter is a few short updates & stories, an ask, and a fun invitation!  Update: These past several weeks, I’ve been doing speaking engagements all over my home state of Oregon and beyond. By the way, if you want to know more about having me come and speak at your organization – check […]

Friends,  Well, if you’ve been listening to the podcast and following along here over the past few weeks, then you know we’ve been going through the process of renewal and rebranding. As I become clearer about my audience and who my listeners and learners are, it’s become really evident who I want to continue to serve and […]

Friends,  What a whirlwind the last few weeks have been with the rebranding of the podcast. If you haven’t yet listened to the past two weeks of the rebrand story, check it out!  I want to start with a story about the importance of connection to underscore how this work transforms how we look at people […]