by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Apr 28, 2026
They’re Not Talking… Now What? Let’s Talk About What’s Really Happening in Your Conversations with Your Tween or Teen I want to start by saying this clearly: If conversations with your tween or teen feel harder than they should, you are not alone. People are watching...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Apr 15, 2026
Four Things To Consider In this time when everyone is going through something big simultaneously, empathy must still lead the way. We still need some real lessons on how to be empathetic and support each other. I was having a tough day processing yet another...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Mar 10, 2026
Four Key Steps for a Real Apology That Heals the Harm and Restores the Relationship There have been some very public apologies in the headlines in the last few weeks, and the commentary has been loud. Much of it has been negative. Folks just didn’t get it right the...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Mar 4, 2026
Real inclusion requires more than an invitation Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were harmed, and they deserve formal apologies from everyone involved in inflicting that harm. Full stop! There should be no confusion about that. But if we are serious about learning...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Feb 11, 2026
Curiosity, Culture, and the Conversations That Bring Us Closer Instead of Pulling Us Apart I first learned about Bad Bunny several years ago from a family friend, a fiercely proud Puerto Rican American young woman who loves his music. I had never heard of him,...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Feb 5, 2026
Harriet Tubman as a Master Strategist in Conflict, Leadership, and Liberation Every February, we are told to celebrate Black History Month. And while I understand the intention, the name itself has never sat quite right with me. So I call this month American...