How to Discourage Entitlement I recall going on walks with my grandson. In his neighborhood, every home had a fence surrounding a front garden. As young as two or three years old, whenever he saw an open gate, he closed… Read More »How to Discourage Entitlement
The Gift of Patience What kind of parent are you? When you hold a baby in your arms for the first time, isn’t it an amazing, overwhelming feeling? Are you bursting with love? You wonder how this tiny miracle of… Read More »The Gift of Patience
What Defense Mechanisms Do You Use? What are defense mechanisms? Defense mechanisms are psychological strategies that people tend to use unconsciously to protect themselves from anxiety rising from thoughts or feelings. This type of anxiety is generally unwanted or feels… Read More »What Defense Mechanisms Do You Use?
“Bang-ups & Hang-ups” of Good Parenting You grow up and decide to become parents. If you are anything like me, you wish for a crystal ball to forecast the results of your parenting. You want to provide good parenting, healthy… Read More »“Bang-ups & Hang-ups” of Good Parenting
Article Excerpt: 10 Ways of Showing Compassion 1. START WITH YOURSELF The best way to learn how to be compassionate toward others is through self-acceptance. As they say: you can’t learn to truly love others until you learn to love… Read More »Article Excerpt: 10 Ways of Showing Compassion
Freedom with Responsibility The 4th of July conjures up thoughts of celebration, barbecues, fireworks, freedom, and independence. These modern-day festivities have persisted since 1776 when our founding father, John Adams wrote a letter to his wife in which he detailed… Read More »Freedom with Responsibility
Wait ‘til Your Father Gets Home! In the past, “Wait ‘til your father gets home!” was a threat to a misbehaving child. The child was supposed to worry about facing serious punishment when the father returned from work. This adage… Read More »Wait ‘til Your Father Gets Home!
Life is Resuming…Back-to-School Now that life is resuming, you may experience a realm of emotions about going out. As much as you may feeling like leaving your home, simultaneously you may experience ambivalence, apprehension, insecurity. Your children may feel elated… Read More »Life is Resuming…Back-to-School
Can You Help Diffuse Sibling Rivalry? Have you ever given thought to whether you treat your kids as well as your friends? Are there ways you unwittingly instigate sibling rivalry? Erma Bombeck was an American humorist who brought this question… Read More »Can You Help Diffuse Sibling Rivalry?
And Social Isolation Continues Previously, I wrote an article entitled: How to Combat Isolation During Coronavirus. I began that “I like to think that out of adversity, we can create positives—whether more family time, quiet time, going outdoors, being creative.”… Read More »And Social Isolation Continues