While the concept of validation is quite simple—the act of making someone feel they are of value—it is a surprisingly complex process, which could be the reason why so many of us have a hard time getting it right.

Did you know that the word adolescent comes from the root word “to adolesce,” the verb meaning “to become?”

The Practice of Becoming: Self-Validation - Part 2

The Practice of Becoming: Standing Still and Self Validation - Part 1

“If you could give parents one tool that their teenaged children need; something that they could begin using right away that would allow their children to know how to be in the world and in adult relationships in a healthy way, what would it be?”