What Do Children Need?
/We desire to give our children what they need. Our children have that same desire. So often, though, we don’t know what that is! Read on for suggestions from the perspective of secure attachment.
Read MoreWe desire to give our children what they need. Our children have that same desire. So often, though, we don’t know what that is! Read on for suggestions from the perspective of secure attachment.
Read MorePower struggles may be the big disconnect in your relationship with your child, spouse or partner, co-workers, or those you lead. It can be very easy to get hooked into a power struggle and challenging to disengage. Here are some tried and true ways to disentangle yourself!
Read MoreBeing encouraged, being encouraging, and being able to encourage yourself are all important. They help us tap into our resilience and to up our enjoyment of life. Check out these ideas!
Read MoreThere are great conversations to be had with your child who is stepping into something new - and leaving something behind - and with yourself. These thresholds are important to recognize and honor.
Read MoreGuiding our children to make healthy decisions requires noticing and refining the ways that we ourselves make decisions. Read on for practices that provide opportunities for your child to enhance their decision-making experiences so that they are confident and resilient.
Read MoreWe are not clearly taught how to set boundaries, and often we view them as a way to separate ourselves from someone or someone’s behavior. Check out the “Three R’s” to assist you so that setting boundaries becomes more comfortable.
Read MoreWe are often so focused on solving or fixing that our conversations - especially with those we are closest to - go off the rails. There are practices and skills to keep your conversation slow, mindful, responsive, and validating.
Read MoreWe have sensitive talks frequently, and sometimes our desire to have them go well gets derailed by other things. Being intentional - and all that that entails - can assist you in being focused on what you need so that those talks go the way you desire!
Read MoreWith a lot of endurance, we’ve slogged our way into the third year of a pandemic. Will this year be a repeat for you? Please read on, because you will discover some ways to make 2022 meaningful, unique, and full of soulful things that have never been!
Read MoreChanging the narrative around compliments that your daughter receives about her appearance can begin with you!
Read MoreLoneliness during the pandemic is incredibly common. Here are suggestions on leaning into - to ease out of - the depths of loneliness.
Read MoreAn NPR article published on October 21st opened with these sobering words: “A coalition of the nation’s leading experts in pediatric health has issued an urgent warning declaring the mental health crisis among children so dire that it has become a national emergency.” Here are five suggestions for being aware of children’s mental health.
Read MoreThis is definitely a time for resilience. How do you build and tap into yours? Dr. Morgan Lindsey shared suggestions during the August 7th Re-Entry Conference. Here are some powerful takeaways!
Read MoreThere were some amazing takeaways from the August 7th Re-Entry Conference. Here is a big one!
Read MoreWhat is it that you actually want when you have that nudge to set a boundary? Gaining that clarity can influence everything, because boundaries can connect rather than separate!
Read MoreSo often we look outside ourselves for the answers. Looking within strengthens your self-confidence, resilience, and self-trust. Here is a way to teach yourself and your children how to do that with three simple questions.
Read MoreAs we begin to spread our post-pandemic wings out into the world, it is important to honor our pandemic experience. Putting a name to it can make a difference.
Read MoreWhen you feel sad, what is your first inclination? Do you want to make it go away, bury it somewhere, or pretend it doesn’t exist? Here are some ideas for redefining the feeling of sad.
Read MoreWith all of the changes happening as we ease out of the pandemic, there is new stress even with the welcomed changes. How can we best support you? What are the challenges you face and the places where you would like answers?
Read MoreThis article by Kholiswa Mendes Pepani and a part of the recent issue of Anti-Racism Daily is an important read.
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