Author: Mindy Carlson
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How to get Back on Track after a Shouting Match
I wrote this article for AFineParent.com and it was published this week. I am so, so proud of this piece. It’s not just for parents, though! It’s for anyone who has ever had a disagreement with their spouse, friend, sibling, or co-worker. The steps here are things I use as an organization development consultant when…
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Berkeley Episode 4: The Education of the Rube

Kristi was the first person I met in the house. She interviewed me only hours after I had arrived off the plane to see if I was “suitable” and would “fit in” in the house. The irony in this will appear later. Apparently the word “Rube” written in secret ink across my forehead told her…
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The Swiss Family Carlson Track Down William Tell

If there is one Swiss person every American knows the name of it is William Tell. Even if only as the name behind the theme song for The Lone Ranger. Most of us, though, have grown up with the story of how he, on a lark, shot an apple off his son’s head. However, Wilhelm…
