It just seems so simple, right?!
It just seems so simple, right?! If your kids would simply do as you ask, when you ask and how you ask, life with your children would be GREAT! Imagine…..You wouldn’t have to yell, nag or punish. There would be more peace, more joy and more laughter with your children...
Holidays without presents… Could you imagine?
Happy Holidays! Imagine for a moment that the holidays had nothing to do with presents under the tree. What would that look like, sound like, feel like for you? I wonder what that would look like, sound like, feel like for your child? (There is one way to find out!)...
Looking For More Calm and Joy in Your Life? Read On!
That’s it! I am done! Something has got to change!!! Every single day I manage to end up in a state of overwhelm with the pile of #@*% that I allow to accumulate on my kitchen counter. It starts off clean and clear, but then little by little. throughout the day, the...
The Obligatory Holiday or One of Excitement and Cheer?
Thanksgiving Day is almost here! The holiday hustle and bustle is in full swing. Travelers are packing and hosts are shopping, cooking and decorating all in preparation to sit down to a festive feast of celebration with family and friends. Homes will be filled with...
Bullying- It may be closer to home than you realize
Bullying - You hear about it. You talk about it. You see it. You feel it. Painstakingly, some of you have experienced it on a much deeper and more personal level than others. Fortunately, anti-bullying campaigns, programs and resources are helping to increase the...
When Tragedy Strikes-The Las Vegas Shootings 7 Tips for Helping Children Cope
The recent events of the unfathomable Las Vegas shootings have left many in shock, bewildered and even wondering what next? Will this happen to me? Some may feel more anxious, others more fearful and others trying to hold onto the amazing and heroic acts of so many....
Raising Confident, Happy Children
Are there days you feel like you've got this? And other days you feel as if it is an insurmountable task? No matter what kind of day you (or your child) are having (and there will be both!) below are a few key tips to ensure you are on the right track to raise your...
Success is Failure Tried One More Time
As I see it, there are two ways to look at failure- As failure OR As the road that leads to success I don’t know about you, but if I look at every mistake I make, and for that matter every mistake my children make, as failures, I would be living a pretty doom and...
CBT Parenting – A unique Hybrid Therapy and Parent Coaching group
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My mom allowed me to walk all over her…
I recently asked a mother, “What would you change about how you were raised if you could?” I was touched by her responses (of which I have shared excerpts below), by her honesty and by her fierce desire to create a parenting legacy for her son that she will be proud...