The Parenting Challenge of Discerning When to Help and When to Sit Still A butterfly takes flight for the first time, showing it’s beautiful colors. What would happen if it feared the transformation? Or if a fellow butterfly hindered it’s flight? The butterfly’s wings would freeze or get stuck in it’s cocoon. As parents, it […]
The Parenting Challenge of Discerning When to Help and When to Sit Still A butterfly takes flight for the first time, showing it’s beautiful colors. What would happen if it feared the transformation? Or if a fellow butterfly hindered it’s flight? The butterfly’s wings would freeze or get stuck in it’s cocoon. As parents, it […]
Do you remember when differences were exciting? Learning about your mate was like reading a mystery novel. In the beginning, even your mate’s flaws were endearing. You weren’t trying to change each other. Instead, you accepted each other the way you were. But the longer you are together, the more you start to notice more […]
Do you remember when differences were exciting? Learning about your mate was like reading a mystery novel. In the beginning, even your mate’s flaws were endearing. You weren’t trying to change each other. Instead, you accepted each other the way you were. But the longer you are together, the more you start to notice more […]
Is Your Happiness Dependent on Things Outside of Your Control? You feel like your happiness depends on others action. Or you can’t be happy unless the situation changes. We are all more dependent on our environment and relationships than we want to be. So how do we really choose happiness when we are surrounded by […]
Is Your Happiness Dependent on Things Outside of Your Control? You feel like your happiness depends on others action. Or you can’t be happy unless the situation changes. We are all more dependent on our environment and relationships than we want to be. So how do we really choose happiness when we are surrounded by […]
Are you waiting until you feel more confident to try something new or move toward a goal? If you wait for courage to rise from inaction, you will be waiting awhile. It is by moving through your fear and daring yourself to act even though you are anxious, that confidence grows. By its very definition, […]
Are you waiting until you feel more confident to try something new or move toward a goal? If you wait for courage to rise from inaction, you will be waiting awhile. It is by moving through your fear and daring yourself to act even though you are anxious, that confidence grows. By its very definition, […]
Feeling Lonely During the Holidays While everyone is singing and shopping with holiday cheer, all you can think about is not having someone to share the holidays with. In fact, many of you may be looking for ways to make this holiday season go by as quick as it can. If you are experiencing a […]
Feeling Lonely During the Holidays While everyone is singing and shopping with holiday cheer, all you can think about is not having someone to share the holidays with. In fact, many of you may be looking for ways to make this holiday season go by as quick as it can. If you are experiencing a […]
When Parents’ Emotions Take Over We all say or do things we wish we could take back. We’ve yelled, lectured, shamed, and bribed our kids to behave. We aren’t proud of these moments, but we’ll all been there. There isn’t a perfect or right parent, but there can be a more calm parent. If we […]
When Parents’ Emotions Take Over We all say or do things we wish we could take back. We’ve yelled, lectured, shamed, and bribed our kids to behave. We aren’t proud of these moments, but we’ll all been there. There isn’t a perfect or right parent, but there can be a more calm parent. If we […]
When Emotions Feel Out of Control I think everyone experiences emotional ups and downs. And the hard truth is our emotions control us more than we like to admit. While you may have years of repeating the same reaction, it is possible to establish new pathways in your brain. With practice, you can redirect your […]
When Emotions Feel Out of Control I think everyone experiences emotional ups and downs. And the hard truth is our emotions control us more than we like to admit. While you may have years of repeating the same reaction, it is possible to establish new pathways in your brain. With practice, you can redirect your […]
The Health Hazard of Feeling Lonely Do you want to feel more connected with others, yet are unsure how to penetrate a cloud of loneliness? Your relationship warning light is blaring bright, but trapped in feelings of loneliness. Research psychologist, John Cacioppo, has found that “prolonged loneliness can be as harmful to your health as […]
The Health Hazard of Feeling Lonely Do you want to feel more connected with others, yet are unsure how to penetrate a cloud of loneliness? Your relationship warning light is blaring bright, but trapped in feelings of loneliness. Research psychologist, John Cacioppo, has found that “prolonged loneliness can be as harmful to your health as […]
