Shifting Crisis Mode to Connection Mindset
We are living in unprecedented times here in the United States. Some of us are worried about food, jobs, getting sick or whether we have enough toilet paper! Who knew when we started this year we would end up in conflict over TP?
Read MoreI recently came across an infographic that I love. I think it illustrates really well this journey, this evolution, that we’re all undergoing, and I wanted to take some time to walk through it.
Read MoreBook reviews aren’t something I often post—in fact, this is the first one on the blog!—but reading, especially reading together as a family, is something that’s so important to me that I thought it was time to share a series that my family really loves.
Read MoreFor the past several days, I’ve just been feeling really…off. It’s been so unlike me. I’ve been feeling disconnected…unsettled… Whereas usually, I’m pretty content! But this has been different.
Read MoreIn a co-dependent relationship, there’s no ME unless there’s WE. In a co-active relationship, ME becomes the mirror image of the word WE
Read MoreYou know how sometimes you have the perfect morning? That was me the other day. Then I left for yoga class.
Read MoreI don’t normally have deep conversations with my dogs – our “chats” up until this point had mostly been limited to instructions during training. But something about the way he was behaving that day made me ask him a real question – and to my surprise, I actually got a real answer.
Read MoreConnecting with your teen can seem impossible sometimes, but it doesn’t have to be! Here are 3 tips to start building that connection today.
Read MoreSummertime travel is the perfect time for making family-related goals and visions, and a designed alliance is an invaluable tool in ensuring everyone’s expectations are met and everyone has fun!
Read MoreMost people assume that summer vacation will be a “nice break” from the hustle-and-bustle of life, but with the transitions in our schedules, our kids and our lives it often can become a bit hectic…or a LOT hectic.
Read MoreThis is a time of completion, and also a time of renewal. It’s a time for closure and a time for new beginnings. It’s a time to stretch for what’s possible while shedding memories of the past. It’s also an opportunity to set up a lifelong practice of reflection and prepare for the next big adventure, you and your young adults’ future life.
Read MoreI remember high school graduation as a simple celebration. We were given a cap and gown, waited for our name to be called, and then walked across a stage. Now graduation seems to be fraught with must-do’s and an over-abundance of details.
Read MoreI’ll be the first to admit that I’m at a loss as to what high school students should do during their summer break. However, what I do know is how to connect with parents and teens on what their values are and use that information to co-create a path to meet their goals.
Read MoreIs there is a connection between talking at and/or telling people and secretiveness? What might happen if we change our orientation to what, we parents, really want (our kids to be successful) while keeping in mind what our kids want (to be seen)?
Read MoreIt is often difficult to identify areas of your life where you can make positive changes to create balance. Start by defining goals and then work on self-discipline, consistency, planning and how you can best focus on self-improvement.
Read More(Most) parents want their children to grow up to be happy, healthy people, with fulfilling careers and meaningful relationships. But does that match their own, and their child’s, definition of “success?”
Read MoreFew things incite fear into the hearts of parents with teenagers more than the word “sex.” Yet regardless of parental acceptance, 49% of teens ARE sexually active. And beyond the teen years, this will be a component of relationships in the lives of young adults as well.
Read MoreI don’t know when I started using the word leadership. What I do know is when it did enter my vocabulary, I didn’t think to apply it to myself. Why would I? My definition of a leader was limited to those other outwardly successful people. These were people who ran businesses or were top performers in their field--those were the REAL leaders. It just didn’t register with me that I was already operating as a leader.
Read MoreHow often do you find yourself frustrated, banging your head against the wall and asking, “Why can’t my kid/tween/teen/young adult just do what I ask them to do… just this once?” What if I told you that instilling a sense of leadership gives young people the power, not only to make one “good” choice, but provides the framework upon which to base all their choices?
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