Don't do anything that you're already not great at doing.

Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.

I'm an academic. I'm hardwired for a good debate.

One of the reasons we judge each other so harshly in this world of parenting is because... we perceive anyone else who's doing anything differently than what we're doing as criticizing our choices.

I've come to this belief that, if you show me a woman who can sit with a man in real vulnerability, in deep fear, and be with him in it, I will show you a woman who, A, has done her work and, B, does not derive her power from that man. And if you show me a man who can sit with a woman in deep struggle and vulnerability and not try to fix it, but just hear her and be with her and hold space for it, I'll show you a guy who's done his work and a man who doesn't derive his power from controlling and fixing everything.

If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.

Worthiness doesn't have prerequisites.