We need to change what we say and what we allow to be said in front of us.

We're raising children who have little tolerance for disappointment

Let go of who you think you should be in order to be who you are. Be imperfect and have compassion for yourself. Connection is the result of authenticity.

When the people we love stop paying attention, trust begins to slip away and hurt starts seeping in.

The difficult thing is that vulnerability is the first thing I look for in you and the last thing I'm willing to show you. In you, it's courage and daring. In me, it's weakness.

When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of never feeling extraordinary enough to be noticed, to be lovable, to belong, or to cultivate a sense of purpose.

That's really part of being a grounded theory researcher - putting names to concepts and experiences that people have.