Storytellers with a Message

Silas’s beloved giraffe Kaboo leads to an adorable discovery about how little ones understand names and words. His perspective reminds us that feelings often come before vocabulary. This episode celebrates the beauty of...

This week’s episode uses the childhood “spaghetti test” as a reminder that not every idea is ready the moment we toss it out. Some noodles stick, some don’t, and that’s okay. The ones that fall simply need more time...

Today, I’m opening the door a little wider and sharing one of my unpublished children’s stories and the real-life moment that sparked it. We’ll explore how bravery often begins with compassion. If you enjoy stories that...

I once over‑loved a tiny cactus… and it melted into a soggy heap. Turns out, caring too much can drown what we’re trying to protect. Some things, and some people, grow with closeness, others with space. Real love is...

A simple moment reminded me of how often our choices become someone else’s job. Convenience is easy, but consideration is chosen. Someone always comes after us,and the way we leave a space says a lot about the way we...

A small moment on a crowded flight reminded me how easy it is to overlook the people right in front of us. This week’s episode is a gentle reflection on awareness, kindness, and the quiet invitations that shape our...

I grew up learning the unwritten rules of beach life in San Diego, including the art of finding a parking spot in summer. Years later on the opposite coast, I witnessed a moment that reminded me how powerful quiet...

During a quiet evening in Fredericksburg, a simple dinner turned into one of the most surprising moments I’ve ever experienced. This story explores how differently people see the world and why those unexpected moments...

A rough ocean, a panicked diver, and one rule that saved the day: stay put. Sometimes courage looks like stillness. Turns out “not moving” was the wisest thing we did down there. Subscribe now I would love to hear from...

A simple bedroom fix and an old kitchen light taught me thesame gentle lesson: tiny wins matter more than we think. We’re quick to notice what’s broken, but the small things we can do often brighten our days in quiet...

This week’s story is about a pair of adorable shoes that taught me a familiar lesson all over again. If you’ve ever held onto something because it looked good, even when it didn’t feel good, this story might resonate...

This week, I talk about a bedtime story that spiraled into uncontrollable laughter and a three‑year‑old’s very creative definition of extinction. It was a small moment that reminded me how much easier life feels when we...

A simple moment with sidewalk chalk opened my eyes to what we often overlook. This story is a reminder to protect the irreplaceable before it’s washed away.If you enjoy gentle, real-life stories about connection...

In this episode, I talk about those moments when you feel completely unseen, in airports, in conversations, in everyday life, and how easily that feeling can settle into your bones. But I also explore the unexpected...

What began as an ordinary Saturday with kids laughing in the back seat, errands to run, nothing unusual shifted in an instant when a white van pulled in behind us. Two masked faces. A glimpse of a gun. And a choice I...