Why do our kids behave the way they do? I get asked a version of this question all the time. Just this week, I got a message from a mom who has been frustrated that her 5-year-old son whines constantly. I got another message from a mom whose teenage son does not want to disconnect…
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I was talking with a mom earlier this week about her sensitive kiddo and I thought that our discussion would help my readers who have sensitive children. This mom is not by her nature very sensitive, so her daughter is puzzling to her. She doesn’t quite understand how she ticks or why things bother her…
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So many of us run around stressed, anxious and frazzled. We’ve got too much on our plates – too many commitments, too many activities, too much information, too much on our schedule. We cannot even catch our breath. Basically, just TOO MUCH All of this “too much” results in shallow breathing. When our breath is…
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I have spoken a bit about anxiety lately, but it seems to keeps popping up in my daily travels, so I knew I needed to discuss it here again for you. It can be so challenging, stressful and discouraging when our child is anxious. And if we too, suffer with anxiety, it can make us feel…
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A power struggle with your child can be such a treacherous landmine to navigate. An interaction can begin innocently enough. Then, before we know it, we are knee-deep going head-to-head with our child and we don’t even know how we got there. All sorts of damage can be done to our relationship with them, and…
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Do you ever find yourself struggling with an interaction with your child? Do you feel guilty after yelling perhaps, but have no idea how to interact with him or her any differently? I was listening to Lewis Howes interviewing Susan David on his School of Greatness podcast recently and she shared something really valuable that I…
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Anxiety can be a crippling burden sometimes, and it shows up in many forms. Headaches, sweating, trembling, excessive worrying, rapid breathing and increased heart rate, to feeling weak or tired, having difficulty concentrating or just feeling nervous, restless, tense or irritable. Most of us worry from time to time. But when we carry the worry…
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Today, our oldest daughter Sydney would turn 17 if she was here on Earth in human form. Each year, I write about my thoughts on her birthday and today is no different. I love looking back over where I was emotionally, spiritually and otherwise on her birthdays. Today, it is really hard to imagine what she…
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I believe the children are our future Teach them well and let them lead the way. Whitney Houston sang that to us in 1985, and those words are so prophetic today. I have spent the past ten days reading about the outspoken, courageous, determined teenagers from Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school. These young people have…
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It’s another week and yet another horrific school shooting. And we find ourselves once again, wringing our hands over it, feeling scared, helpless and angry. I debated whether to write this blog at all, but felt compelled to find the courage to really share my thoughts and ideas with you. Something must be done. Please…
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