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 t….

Hope is a function of struggle..

Why, when we know that there's no such thing as perfect, do most of us spend an incredible amount of time and energy trying to be everything to every….

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….

I don't just want someone who says they love me; I want someone who practices that love for me every day..

I think laughter between people is a holy form of connection, of communion. It's the way you and I look at each other and without words, say, I get e….

Caring about the welfare of children and shaming parents are mutually exclusive endeavors..

Vulnerability is not about fear and grief and disappointment; it is the birthplace of everything we're hungry for..

Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot survive empathy..

Self-compassion is key because when we're able to be gentle with ourselves in the midst of shame, we're more likely to reach out, connect, and experi….

After doing this work or the past twelve years and watching scarcity ride roughshod over our families, organizations, and communities, I'd say the on….

Vulnerability is the core, the heart, the center, of meaningful human experience..

When we're defined by what people think we lose the courage to be vulnerable..

Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection..

Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love..

A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love,….

When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far m….

Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous... I define vulnerability as emotional risk, exposure, uncertainty. It fuels our….

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 luc….

I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good and bad. My inability ….

Hope is not an emotion; it's a way of thinking or a cognitive process..