When we get frustrated sometimes we make things worse instead of better. And in this teachable moment with my son, I learned as much as I taught.
About Angela Noel Lawson
Read This! Or Don’t! Either Way I Still Love You!
It’s not your job to make my day. It’s your job to make your own day.
It’s not your job to make my day. It’s your job to make your own day.
Parents Judging Parents: I’m Afraid I Don’t Know What I’m Doing
A classic case of "brain elves"---aka cognitive biases---at work.
A classic case of “brain elves”—aka cognitive biases—at work.
How I Became an Accidental Helicopter Parent
When does parenting become too much parenting?
When does parenting become too much parenting?
Out of My Comfort Zone: Why I Wrote an Essay That Scares Me a Little
I wanted my brain to understand the hypocrisy resident inside.
I wanted my brain to understand the hypocrisy resident inside.
Leadership: Power Problems and Finding Flow
Leading people is hard. Why? Because people are messy and complicated, weird and wonderful.
Leading people is hard. Why? Because people are messy and complicated, weird and wonderful.
Bad Behavior’s Brighter Side: A Lesson I Learned About Love
When my ego wages war, I must be kind.
When my ego wages war, I must be kind.
5 Signs You’re Living the Tragicomedy of Middle Age
It's funny. Sort of.
It’s funny. Sort of.
Relationships: When a Run Is Not About Running
My husband can run farther and faster than me. But, that doesn’t mean he’ll run AWAY from me.
My husband can run farther and faster than me. But, that doesn’t mean he’ll run AWAY from me.
Campsite Restrooms: An Appreciation
What have you discovered a newfound appreciation for lately?
What have you discovered a newfound appreciation for lately?
We Find What We’re Looking For
On Las Vegas, a little black dress, and yearning to be something I'm not.
On Las Vegas, a little black dress, and yearning to be something I’m not.
Between Birth and Death are Paperwork and Swearing
We can choose our response to the situation. We can decide what we do next.
We can choose our response to the situation. We can decide what we do next.
The Hazards of Water Parks and the Lizard Brain
Scarce resources ignite our lizard brains—and make nice people mean.
Scarce resources ignite our lizard brains—and make nice people mean.
The Spotlight Effect: How it Dims Our Shine
The spotlight effect leads us to mistakenly conclude that others are thinking about us, our actions and words, far more than they really are. Have you felt it?
The spotlight effect leads us to mistakenly conclude that others are thinking about us, our actions and words, far more than they really are. Have you felt it?
Laughter, the Bug You Want To Catch
Even if we don’t get the joke, just because others are laughing our faces want to smile and laugh too.
Even if we don’t get the joke, just because others are laughing our faces want to smile and laugh too.
I’m Breaking Up With Perfection
The key is to know how to fail successfully.
The key is to know how to fail successfully.