Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what we know about parenting.

How can we embrace rest and play if we've tied our self-worth to what we produce?

Social media has given us this idea that we should all have a posse of friends when in reality, if we have one or two really good friends, we are lucky.

It was scary. But it was so liberating. I thought, This is not predetermined - I get to choose. There are some days where I have to choose five times in a day. I had to make a choice when you called and the phone rang, whether I'm going to show up and be me, or whether I'm going to say what I think I'm supposed to say and get off the phone.

There really is "no effort without error and shortcoming" and there really is no triumph without vulnerability.

To love someone fiercely, to believe in something with your whole heart, to celebrate a fleeting moment in time, to fully engage in a life that doesn’t come with guarantees – these are risks that involve vulnerability and often pain. But, I’m learning that recognizing and leaning into the discomfort of vulnerability teaches us how to live with joy, gratitude and grace.

It’s no longer a question of can I do it. It’s a question of: Do I want to do it?