Rising during a time when our self-talk is in the trenches
I love sports, especially tennis. I play competitively as often as I can. Recently I played a doubles match against…
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Respecting Our Children
Pam Leo once said, “however we treat the child, the child will treat the world.” This powerful statement holds significant…
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Stop Should-ing on Yourself
Do you find that you should on yourself often? That’s right—read it again. Albert Ellis, Ph.D. coined the term “should-ing…
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Failure: First Attempt in Learning
For many of us, the word failure often conjures up negative emotions, disappointment, and pain. We were raised to believe…
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Pick Your Battles
Picking your battles is a crucial part of parenting. However, why do we call it a battle? We are not…
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Personal Growth Through Changes
Personal Growth Through Changes Oftentimes when we are looking to move past and find our present and future path, we…
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Cultivating The Parent-Child Relationship, A Lifelong Process
At every age and stage of our child’s development, the parent-child relationship is so important. It can be cultivated and…
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Seeing Your Child For Who They Are, Not What They Do
As parents, it can be easy to over-emphasize and over-focus on our children’s successes and achievements. Sometimes this can leave…
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Listening To Hear vs Listening To Respond
How do we engage in conversation? How do we listen to our children? Over the years, I have worked with…
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