Sylvie

that art and business isn’t supposed to be as separable as church and state. That if you combine them in a way that fully aligns with your values, what you end up with can be a beautiful art form in itself.

You can leave the party early. Skip the Pinterest-level snacks. Let them run wild. Clean up the mess tomorrow. You are allowed to enjoy this holiday too.

They might not remember the themed treats or the hand-stitched costumes, but they’ll remember the parent who held space for their feelings. The one who didn’t force a smile for the photo. The one... See more

Parents think they can hand children permanent confidence—like a gift—by praising their brains and talent. It doesn’t work, and in fact has the opposite effect. It makes children doubt themselves as soon as anything is hard or anything goes wrong. If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children... See more

the things that have always worked will always work: solve real problems for real people and learn how to communicate that very, very clearly and well. There will always be something shiny to chase and distract from the essentials; the difficult part is to keep doing the things that have always worked.