Focus on joyful parenting
Connecting with the Heart of a Child If I asked you to list the many challenges of parenting could you give me an extensive list? Everything from getting George to clean up after himself to learning to play with his sister without fighting? If I asked you to list the many joys of parenting, could…
Read More10 secrets of genuinely confident people
How to Develop the Confidence You Want Being confident is not a gift. It’s not built into your DNA It’s a step by step learned process Genuinely confident people understand that being confident is not something that descends upon you, fully formed. They didn’t wake up one morning and discover they were suddenly…
Read MoreParenting the Sensitive and Introverted Child
Parenting the Sensitive and Introverted Child A mother recently told me her concerns about her son who is very introverted. “He is so quiet and reserved, we’ve been working with him to help him feel more comfortable in social situations,” she said. According to the DISC personality assessment, there are two personality styles that are…
Read More3 Ways to Make the Most of Your Summer
Make the Most of Summer Memories Quote on Facebook: Educators don’t have 3 months of summer vacation…they are in 3 months of recovery! What can you do to make sure that summer is a time of renewal not just more of the same frenetic, stressful school year pace. Here’s a tip: Make the most of…
Read MoreThe one question you should ask…
A Key Question Are you at a cross-roads and wondering what direction to take? Are you faced with a difficult decision that will determine your future, your life story? Are you in a rut and need to make some changes… maybe some dramatic ones? According to business coach, Dan Sullivan, there is one key question…
Read More7 ways to help a perfectionistic child
How can you help a perfectionist child? Is your child a perfectionist? Do they put more pressure on themselves to succeed than you do? Does he become hysterical when he misses one question on a test or doesn’t make the highest grade? Does she collapse into tears when she strikes out at bat or misses…
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