✨ After the amazing Parent Power Hour session on Monday, it got me thinking… 🤔 For years, I’ve used the phrase “career journey” 🧭 because when I worked in the nonprofit space, we preferred it over “career path.” A career path sounds like a straight line from A ➡️ B… and we all know careers rarely work that way anymore. But during Parent Power Hour on Monday, I found myself using the phrase “career adventure.” 🗺️✨ And now I’m wondering if I like that even better. Words carry meaning—both positive and negative. 💭 Journey can feel long or even arduous 🥾⛰️. When I hear it, I picture a trek. Adventure, on the other hand, feels exciting 🚀 full of possibilities 🌟 and open to discovery. What do you think? 👇 🗳️ Vote in the poll and help me decide which one resonates more with you!

On Monday, I joined the Parent Power Hour call and got a first look at Tonya’s new resource for parents. As a mom of a now-adult daughter, I wish something like this had existed when she was younger; it would have made those years so much easier to navigate. Tonya has created something thoughtful, practical, and supportive, and it’s beautifully structured, making it easy to engage with and actually use. This is the kind of resource that fills a real gap, and I highly recommend it to any parent walking this road.

Click on the calendar link! We are live! ⏰ Don’t forget! ✨ Today is Parent Power Hour at 4pm! ✨ If you’re a 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 parent or work with parents, this session is for you. We’ll be talking about the 4 P’s framework 🧩 and practical tools 🛠️ parents can use to help their kids move from passion ➡️ prosperity 🌱💼 🔗Link is on the calendar here in the group. 🥰 💛 I’ve missed talking with you all and can’t wait to see you!

🎙️✨ We have been very busy recording for the podcast! In this episode, we have our very first guest 🎉 — which feels extra special because this was the first friend MSR (my son) made at NPC 💙🎮 👉 Click here to watch the preview and notice the excitement and pure joy in my son’s voice. 😄✨ THIS is why I do what I do — and why I’m so passionate about helping other parents support their kids in finding careers they truly love 🌱💼 ✂️ We’re currently editing the full episode and will share as soon as it’s live! 💬 Your turn: What can you — or have you already — done to support your kiddos in finding happiness in their future career? 💡❤️

As much as we want our kids to be successful, we can’t do it for them. Perseverance has to come from within. 💪 If I had told my son to write a song every week for a year, do you think that would’ve happened? 😅 Nope. 🎵 But the idea came from him. And he did it. It was hard a lot of the time because his schedule is so hectic ⏰. And you know what that told me? It told me this is truly his passion. ❤️ When they lead and come up with their own goals, it goes so much better than us imposing what we think they should do on them. 📚 Last night we made his last high school schedule for next year (sniff, sniff 😭). There was only mild wailing and gnashing of teeth… on both our parts 😬😂. We finally came to a compromise about college classes. He agreed to take one class instead of another because of feedback he got from other students 🗣️. I had to let him lead on that one — because I didn’t have that information. Because he made the decision, he’ll fare better 🌱. He’s still doing the new program he loves next year, and while he hoped to go part-time, this program offers real work experience — almost like an internship 🏗️✨. 🔑 The theme through all of this? I’m letting him lead. As best I can. Am I perfect? Nope. 🙋‍♀️ But I do my best to have open conversations, listen, and help him make good decisions 🤝💬. 💬 What’s an example of letting your child lead — and it turning out well?