An introduction to my parenting philosophy.

By Dr Lihong and Joseph McPhail Dear Public School System, During the pandemic my daughters launched their own virtual school, WEquil...

By Aila and Sumay Nobody likes to think about death. But it’s going to happen to everyone and we might as well know it’s going to happen...

What do Happy Families have in common? With COVID19 cases back on the rise it seems we will likely be in lockdown for months to come....

We all have ways of coping with and understanding difficult circumstances. You do not need advice or guidance from a deeply flawed and...

Hello! Thank you for coming to read Positive Psychology 101! Positive psychology is the study of human happiness. In this post we share...

First realization of a warrior...not knowing.

Dedication: This essay is dedicated to my daughters Aila and Sumay. Your creation of, “WEquil.School”, during the coronavirus outbreak...

My wife and I met at church in Ames Iowa. We had seen each other before, but she didn't take interest in me until she saw me taking notes...

Hello Friends and Family! I want to share an interesting insight Lihong Lu McPhail and I had last night about marriage. In short, when we...

Dr John Gottman is a leading expert in what makes marriages succeed and fail. After just five minutes in his "Love Lab" he has been able...

Sumay published this article in February 2019. Four years ago I started meditating. When I had trouble sleeping I would sit up and focus...

For anyone who feels they could use a few extra hours in each day. By Joseph (July 23, 2012) For years I have been searching for a way to...

What was the happiest moment of your life? That’s how we kicked off tonight’s Sangha and it took us to some magical places. Sumay jumped...

Dear Future Grandkids, Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named Momow. Like all fairies she was magical, but Momow was special...

By Sumay I took my title from an article my Dad showed me by Paul Graham. It's a good article. Not many nine years olds have probably...

This is a slightly revised letter we wrote to Sumay after she confided that she would have liked a "bigger house, like some of her...

Long drives across the country are great for reflection. We discussed many things but one topic stands out...Love. We started by playing,...

Once kids love learning, parenting becomes pretty easy. But how to teach kids to love learning? Few questions are more important to...

The kids had a lot to say about the meaning of friendship. We didn’t plan on this topic...just spontaneously erupted into a hearty...