Growing up, I would often hear from relatives or family friends how much I resembled my parents. Depending on which side of the family I met, I would hear how much my smile was like my mom, or my eyes like my dad. Many of us experience this phenomenon – the color of hair or skin, or the presence of dimples perhaps, is sure to be the gift of a specific ancestor. But regardless of facial features or familiar characteristics which might be passed from one generation to the next, the special...

The word “power" can be used in a variety of ways. As a noun it can be used to describe control or influence over a situation or person. As an adjective, it can describe someone who exerts that control or influence. Or it can be used as a verb, to describe the ability to power through difficult times. Yes, the word power can be used in many ways to describe people and circumstances. But when you add two little letters, it adds an entirely different dimension and perspective to “power”. By...

When anger strikes, the last thing any of us want to hear is “calm down”. Sometimes, when anger is pulsating through every nerve of my body, I just need to get it out, like a scream that comes from depths of my soul. When my kids were little, they needed that too. I learned that when they were really angry or upset, especially when they felt like when they had a situation at school that was frustrating or when they felt something was unjust, it was important to take a walk in the woods and...