I'm not a parenting expert. In fact, I'm not sure that I even believe in the idea of 'parenting experts.' I'm an engaged, imperfect parent and a passionate researcher. I'm an experienced mapmaker and a stumbling traveler. Like many of you, parenting is by far my boldest and most daring adventure.

First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see.

Think about what’s pleasurable, not just what’s possible.

We're all so busy chasing the extraordinary that we forget to stop and be grateful for the ordinary.

Faith minus vulnerability is fundamentalism

Every time we choose courage, we make everyone around us a little better and the world a little braver. And our world could stand to be a little kinder and braver.

We can only belong when we offer our most authentic selves and when we're embraced for who we are.