Do you need some help?

Do you need some help? It’s one of the hardest things that we do For some of us, it is seen as a sign of weakness We try to avoid it at all costs We keep up a façade of competence just so we don’t have to do it… Even when we recognize it as…

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Doubt Busters for kids

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Doubt busters for kids I can’t I’m a loser Everyone else does it better I’m afraid I might fail I’m afraid I might succeed Do you know a kid who is riddled with doubt?  Do you find that no matter how much you praise him, he still lacks self-confidence?  Is it frustrating to see her…

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6 steps to happiness

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Six Steps to Happiness There are plenty of reasons to be unhappy… Covid- 19-duh! You hate your job but don’t see any better options. You lost your job because of Covid-19 You are sick and the treatment isn’t working. You are having problems in your relationship; with your partner, with your kids, with friends.  Seriously, I…

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Stages of Development for Preschool Boys and Girls

Stages of Development for Boys and Girls As parents and educators, we all know that boys and girls show up differently in life. In a recent video series  Sissy Goff, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP and David Thomas, L.M.S.W. from Daystar Counseling Ministries, identify the brain research which results in behavioral differences and offer recommendations for how to…

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Are you a boss or a leader?

Are you a boss or a leader? Lots of the clients that I work with supervise others.   Principals guide their schools. Teachers manage their students.  Managers direct workers.   Owners of businesses supervise their employees. Here’s an important question for anyone in any of these roles:  Are you a boss or a leader? A boss…

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teaching kids to handle rejection

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Kids and Rejection You don’t make the team Your friend doesn’t invite you to to the party Your essay, performance, or art work doesn’t win first place Rejection is a part of life, for kids a well as for adults.  I bet we all know adults who never learned to handle rejection or obstacles well.…

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