Struggle is nature’s teacher. The strongest trees in the forest aren’t the most protected. However, the trees that do protect and takes the brunt of what nature sends their way will gain strength as a result. With strength also comes flexibility, you must sway and move with the flow otherwise you may break. Avoiding struggle [...]
Dec 13, 2011
Top 4 Elements of Strong Family Relationships
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Strong, solid family relationships don’t just happen; there are critical elements that must be there for these family ties to develop. When a relationship is built on a firm foundation it can withstand the hiccups of daily life and the unexpected moments of chaos. Mutual respect, time for fun, constant encouragement, and communicated love are [...]
Dec 8, 2011
Parents – Quit Saying NO!
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Do you find yourself reponding ‘no’ to your children questions? Ok parents, this may get a little uncomfortable but self assessment is not for the weak at heart! Over the past twenty-five years I have observed parents and what I continue to see on a regular basis, is parents whose first response to any question from [...]
Dec 2, 2011
Increase Self Esteem To Stop Bullying
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When we feel good about ourselves we are less likely to lash out at others. Just think back to your last ‘good hair day’. On a good hair day, everyone and everything seems great, people are easy to get along with, parking spaces appear out of nowhere – life is good. An anti-bullying program needs [...]
Nov 26, 2011
The Importance Of Friendship
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Enduring friends, who support and encourage you throughout your life are vitally important to us all. In order to maintain a life-long friendship, you need to become a life-long friend. A true friend will accept you in spite of all your flaws. When you take this attitude towards others, they will return the same treatment [...]
Jan 18, 2010
Encouragement verses Praise
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This is a tough area. I have taught these concepts for many years and in doing so, I know that the information I am about to share will not come easily for you because it is counter-intuitive to the way most people think. Let me begin by defining my terms to make this easier. First, [...]
Dec 11, 2009
What’s your Love Language and why you need to know!
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Take a minute to think about your love language and then some time to discover the languages your family members speak. This is a great tool that can enhance communication and allow you to connect readily with those most important to you.
Dec 11, 2009
Happiness: Are you lacking? It shows!
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One of the things that many parents suffer from is a lack of happiness. You may not think that others can see it, but it shows. I work with parents and adults all of the time who are, in some way, feeling that something is lacking or that they wish they had other skills, traits, abilities, things . . . Is this you?
Dec 11, 2009
Effective or “Real” Communication
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You have probably seen the cell phone commercials portraying what happens a phone call is dropped at the precise time the caller has shared some monumental life changing experience and is waiting for approval or returned excitement, only to be left holding a ‘dead phone.’ Real communication happens when the message is received.
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