Winston Churchill described "eating your words" to be a wholesome diet. Here's my story of when I had to "eat my words." Never say never.

Crisis communication saves lives. Communicate promptly, accurately, clearly, and calmly. Be an essential resource.

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What can we learn from a month at the beach? Vacations are a time for rejuvenation and reflection on what matters most.

What makes us unique makes us valuable and turns our weaknesses into strengths. Take time to be introspective. You are special.

Communication expertise is essential for nutrition professionals to make a difference and have an impact.

Communicate love with presence rather than presents.

One of the biggest frustrations of credentialed food and nutrition professionals is helping the audiences they serve to make sense of the...

“No way! No how!” is our granddaughter Emily’s favorite saying currently. If she doesn’t want to do something, she doesn’t sugar coat it or apologize, she tells you straight out. Only time will tell if this tendency is replaced with a desire to “people please” and avoid letting people down. Saying “yes” to be helpful and generous. To be appreciated. All noble traits, but at what expense? Saying yes is also saying no. Many years ago, when I was a young mother juggling work, h

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When you belong to a group that needs to make a decision or solve a problem, how do you go about that process? Is there one person who...

Dear Aunt Betty, Thank you for the socks. Love, Billy. Did you write thank you notes for gifts when you were growing up? Back in the...

Between December 21st and January 3rd, we hosted up to 31 members of our extended family, including 6 young children between the ages of...

As we enter this century’s decade of the “Roaring 20’s,” wouldn’t it be wonderful to have 2020 vision, looking into the year ahead with...

Often, our image of how an event will play out is overly idealistic. Holiday events are a good example of reality not measuring up to expectations. We imagine a picture-perfect Norman Rockwell scene and get something closer to Home Alone chaos instead. Our expectations exceed what our resources of time, energy, patience, and finances can bear. In an attempt to recreate old memories or the feelings of holidays long ago, we may not realize that our memories have deleted the mi

What holiday traditions do you hold near and dear? Are there certain decorations, events, rituals, songs, and foods that you associate with the holidays? Do you feel like something is “missing” when you don’t practice a particular tradition? My favorite holiday traditions Some of my favorite holiday traditions include putting up a Christmas tree and decorating the house with candles, greenery, nativity sets, a Christmas village, and homemade wall hangings. We still hang our