Saying Goodbye to our Cat: A Metaphor
After 16 years, saying goodbye to Prince Botang became more than the loss of a pet. In this deeply personal reflection, one family explores aging, caregiving, grief, and the quiet ways animals accompany us through the seasons of life.
Reena Bernards
May 196 min read
Bridging Divides: Common Ground Conversations on Immigration
A 3:13 min behind-the-scenes look at Braver Angels in Utah, where I co-moderated workshops with conservatives and liberals on Immigration.
Reena Bernards
Apr 221 min read
I was the only progressive on a Braver Angels RV trip through Utah
Invited to a Braver Angels Red-Blue RV tour across Utah, I expected tension. Instead, I found intense immigration workshops, honest conversations, and surprising friendships—while learning what it means to be the only progressive in the room.
Reena Bernards
Jan 155 min read
Let Them Cry It Out–But Not Alone!
When a newborn arrives, it calls out into the world. As her parents take her into their arms and provide care they learn to respond to...
Reena Bernards
Dec 30, 20184 min read
Why Children Lie and How to Craft a Response
Many parents become undone when a child lies to them. Projecting in the future, parents fear that deceit will become habitual and last...
Reena Bernards
May 22, 20174 min read
Putting the Love Back into Tough Love
Ever since Bill Milliken, a Christian minister working with at-risk youth in New York’s lower East Side, wrote a book in 1968 by the...
Reena Bernards
Mar 18, 20153 min read