Research shows the #1 predictor of a child's future happiness and success is their emotional intelligence. But what exactly is emotional literacy, and why does it cultivate empathy, self-awareness, collaboration and problem-solving? Today we're talking...

"I want them to come to me with ANYTHING." "I don't want my kids to hide things that they need help with." As our kids grow up, we want them to be able to come...

Research links "structure" to kids' overall mental health and finds it to be a protective factor, helping to prevent mental health crises. What does this mean, and how can you implement it day-to-day? Transcript: Sara...

As parents — especially those of us who are going through a really difficult season in life — getting time to ourselves is not only important, it's downright necessary. It not only makes you feel better,...

What does it mean to "receive" help versus "take" it? To me, the difference is all in the way you approach people. In this short episode, I share a simple mind shift that might just...

  People like to tell other people how to live. What you should eat, how much you should exercise, how you should spend your money. And most of us know what's good for us —...

What happens when we don't allow ourselves to process what's happened to us? In the book, "the Light Through the Leaves," by Glendy Vanderah, I came across a passage that really spoke to me. In...

We all want to know what we can expect when we're entering a new situation — who will be there? What's expected of us? Our kids are no different. Find Sara on Instagram What Happens...

Kids know that they're made from both of their parents — even if that connection isn't biological. What happens when parents divorce, and the kids feel like you hate their other parent? Here's how I have...