On The Matter of Race

by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Oct 26, 2021 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Interviews, Leadership, Parenting, Politics, Race Relations, ReSoulYOUtions, Self Care

It’s time you considered it for yourself or someone you know.   There are not enough words to express what facilitating these journeys have meant to me and my family. When George Floyd was murdered, my oldest son, Jabari called me clearly hurt and confused. He...

I Just Have to Call This What It Is – Racism and Handling Difficult Emotions

by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jun 23, 2021 | Holidays, Inner Conflicts, Politics, Race Relations

So, Juneteenth happened and the opposition to teaching Critical Race Theory in schools has picked up some serious steam. The two are intertwined in many ways. One way is of course, that we legislate a federal holiday that many do not want children, in particular White...

The Country Has Spoken. How Do We Start Listening?

by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Nov 5, 2020 | Inner Conflicts, Politics, Race Relations

When I say the country has spoken, I bet you think I am talking about the election. Oh, but I am not. If we learned anything from a history not taught, but carefully doled out and reinforced, and then piece-mealed into neat little months of the history of “the other,”...

There’s a Racist In The White House: The Conflict That Is Bringing Us Together

by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 23, 2019 | Conflict Coaching, Leadership, Politics, Race Relations

I refuse to buy into the divisiveness message that is trying to tear us apart. Several of my friends have heard me talk about my theory that the reason Donald Trump is president is for people to wake up, if they are not already, including those of us who have been...

Why This is the Year to Get Intimate with Conflict and Three Ways To Start

by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jan 26, 2018 | Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Politics, Race Relations

“At this point in history there is really no escaping conflict anymore. Yes, most of us are avoiders, but we are running out of ways to avoid confronting conflict, because it is the biggest thing in our lives thanks to this election.” Those were my words to you in my...

The Conflict Between Donald Trump’s Leadership Style and All the Classroom Rules

by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Sep 27, 2017 | Politics

Children all over the country have returned to school and are well into starting off the school year on a good note. As someone who was a teacher coach in Social and Emotional Learning for decades, I have experienced the first days of school in classrooms all over the...