Validate the pain of young people I understand the frustration of dealing with rude teens. It seems they’re being so disrespectful to others and themselves. It can really be annoying […]
Read moreThe Power of Love is Often Underestimated
The Power of Love is Often Underestimated. Love has great transformative power, it has great protective power, it has great healing power! It is not a quick fix, but it […]
Read moreCreation From the Inside Out
Have Patience My life is created from the inside out. Believing this is bloody hard work. I must be more patient. Patience means trusting what is going on behind the […]
Read moreEncourage your kids to say NO to you and to DISAGREE with you
Encourage your kids to say NO to you and to DISAGREE with you And celebrate when they do! I know how crazy that might sound, believe me. And yet it […]
Read moreI Want The Candy!
“A Pretty Wrapper Cannot Hide a Bad Tasting Candy.” If I had ten million dollars today my life would not change very much. I would still be doing basically the […]
Read moreWhy Try Conscious Parenting?
Break The Cycle A few years before my daughter was born I made a commitment to change the parenting style that had been handed down to me from my past. […]
Read moreIndependence vs Protection – A Tricky Balance
It is important to foster our kid’s independence, freedom and critical thinking. It is also important to protect them in certain circumstances. Often it seems like these two things are […]
Read moreThe Power of Self-Forgiveness
The Pain of Failure When I set a goal and don’t achieve it, it can be a very painful experience. I feel like I’ve failed and I come down on myself […]
Read moreIncrease the Peace – or – How to Get Your Kid to Brush Their Teeth
An Antidote for Yelling A mother asked me for help because she finds herself yelling a lot and wants to yell less. This happens especially when things like brushing teeth […]
Read moreDemanding Respect Produces The Opposite
Demanding Respect Produces The Opposite The demand in itself is disrespect! Let us instead strive to be worthy of the respect of these Divine beings of light and love. What […]
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