Advice for My Daughter

I founded Advice for My Daughter in 2010 as a place to capture the wisdom and insights that I wanted my daughter to know.

It has evolved into something far larger.

Today, Advice for My Daughter reaches over 8,000 subscribers from around the globe with the goal of inspiring the women of tomorrow. It is where my heart lives and my passion grows.

You can find the full website here or you can click on any of the posts linked below.


When It’s Time to Walk Away

I Will Always Be Your Safe Place

What Did You Do Today That Mattered?

The View from the Hospital Parking Lot

Your Body is the Paintbrush, Not the Painting

Adults Don’t Pay Attention to What They Can Actually Do

Hooray for the Weird Ones

Spring Does Not Arrive Easily, But It Always Arrives

Start With Yes

Choose Peaceful

Be Passionately Curious

Don’t Dim Your Light. Shine On.

Walk Bravely Into This One Wild Life

Ask the Silence

Do Something Small Today

If You Live Long Enough, Your Hair Begins to Sparkle

Never Stop Playing

I Loooooove My Life

I Don’t Know How Many Days You Have

8 Great Summer Reads for Kids – 2017

I Didn’t Know it Was the Last Time

Quitters Sometimes Win. Winners Sometimes Quit.

How to Know if You’ve Won the Dad Lottery

Bravery Doesn’t Always Feel Good. Be Brave Anyway.

What Are You Glad There Are Thirty Of?

There is No Perfect. Seriously. There Isn’t.

Don’t Be Like Me. Be Like You.

A Special Graduation Gift That Takes 13 Years to Make

The Deal All Mothers Make

I Can See Your Heartbeat

Vote in Every Election. It’s a Right Many Women Were Denied.

You Are Not Your Biggest Mistake

A Letter to My Daughter on Mother’s Day

33 Simple Ways to Live an Extraordinary Life

How to Fight Your Lizard Brain

What it Means to Love

A Love Letter to My Daughter

9 Ways to Help Others Shine

Why We Have a Sleepover Every Friday Night