“You’re always getting on to me! It’s not fair!” Staring down my 12 year old, I pause a moment and try to consider where she’s coming from; what she really needs from me. Frustrated, she sighs and stomps off to her room. I wait a moment before following her. Quietly knocking, I open the...
Let your “Yes” be YES, and your “No” be NO. “Consistency is key” These “trite” sayings sound so easy – ARE easy to say, but are more challenging to DO. Let your yes mean YES – you concur. You agree. You permit it to happen. It has your blessing. Let your no mean NO –...
(Federal Emergency Management Agency) The nine steps in “sizeup” are: Gather the facts. Assess and communicate the damage. Consider probabilities. Assess your own situation. Establish priorities. Make decisions. Develop plans of action. Take action. Evaluate progress. 1) Gather the facts: Get...
Recently, a client asked me “How can I love my partner better?” That’s one of the best questions we can ever ask ourselves and our partners. Let’s start by looking at it this way. You are already well on your way by simply asking. There are multiple resources available. We’ve already...
What do we mean by “launching your dreams into action”? Why do we use that particular phrasing? Dreams. What are they? Dreams 1: a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep 2: an experience of waking life having the characteristics of a dream: asa: a visionary creation...
Children’s Games as Found on chestofbooks.com This section is from the book “If You Live with Little Children”, by Carolyn Kauffman and Patricia Farrell. Also available from Amazon: If You Live with Little Children. The following games are suitable to preschool-aged children, if they are...
What traditions do your family observe or implement, year after year? Who makes the turkey at Thanksgiving? Who puts up the star each year on the tree? Where do the stockings go? Who do you celebrate at Christmas time? hanksgiving: In my family, we use my grandfather’s recipe for the turkey....
We have covered writing checks, balancing a checkbook, and even budgeting before in previous posts. This time, we are going to go over personal bookkeeping. Why? Because being able to keep your own ledger can help you budget your finances as well as itemize properly on your tax return. Since...
We have been very busy the past few weeks, moving the household, arranging our furniture, and getting back on track with our schedules. Routines are very important, not just for the children but for yourselves. With a “fluid” routine, you know what’s coming up for the day – what to expect...
Many times throughout our lives as men, it is necessary for us to shave. Reasons for shaving can range from military service to job/safety requirements. While there are some articles that say having facial hair may help land you a job (having to do with taking risks, or appearing more experienced),...
