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TOOL #14: THE CARPOOL KARAOKE OF DISRUPTION

TOOL #14: THE CARPOOL KARAOKE OF DISRUPTION

by Lindsey Jay Walsh | Nov 26, 2025 | Creativity, Parenting, The Tools to Build Good Lives, Uncategorised

I pick James up from school and we ease into our usual after-school drift. Backpack and trumpet thump into the back seat, he gets in the passenger seat with that end-of-day heaviness, and I point the car toward the pool. I try the standard openers. “How was your...

Tool #13: Ross’ Pizza Cutter of Discernment

Tool #13: Ross’ Pizza Cutter of Discernment

by Lindsey Jay Walsh | Nov 17, 2025 | Mindfulness, The Tools to Build Good Lives, Values

Most “bad things” are actually just mistakes or differences in opinion.

Tool # 12: The Sandwich of Meeting Basic Needs (Don’t Hargue With Hangry)

Tool # 12: The Sandwich of Meeting Basic Needs (Don’t Hargue With Hangry)

by Lindsey Jay Walsh | Nov 3, 2025 | Mindfulness, Parenting, The Tools to Build Good Lives, Uncategorised

Don’t hargue with hangry.

Tool #11: The Parka of Feeling Wisely

Tool #11: The Parka of Feeling Wisely

by Lindsey Jay Walsh | Oct 23, 2025 | Mindfulness, Self-care, The Tools to Build Good Lives

When we feel wisely, big emotions don’t make us their lunch.

Tool #10: The Pie Chart of Balanced Communication

Tool #10: The Pie Chart of Balanced Communication

by Lindsey Jay Walsh | Oct 6, 2025 | Mindfulness, Parenting, Relationships, Self-care, The Tools to Build Good Lives

Balanced communication makes room for what keeps us alive (“Buy groceries”) as well as all the things that make us human.

Tool # 9: The Alarm Clock of Guilt: Let it Wake You Up (so you can turn it off)

Tool # 9: The Alarm Clock of Guilt: Let it Wake You Up (so you can turn it off)

by Lindsey Jay Walsh | Jul 18, 2025 | Anxiety, Mindfulness, Relationships, Resilience, The Tools to Build Good Lives

Swap out guilt with action and a lot of gratitude.

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