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USE ENCOURAGING WORDS With Your Kids

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Encouragement: Building Confidence and Feelings of Worth 1. Encouragement is the process of focusing on your children’s assets and strengths in order to build their self-confidence and feelings of worth. 2. Focus on what is good about the child or the situation. See the positive! 3. Accept your children as they are. Don’t make your love and acceptance dependent [...]

Stop the Cycle of Abuse

Thursday, January 28, 2010

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Instead of repeating the same mistakes your parents made, you can learn from them. Instead of wounding your kids, you can learn and grow from your experiences. This is what my mother did. She was a child – wait, it goes back a generation. Mom’s grandma was abused by her grandpa. This was back in [...]

Create a Wonderful Life: Be aware of your thoughts and emotions

Friday, January 22, 2010

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Reality is you are a diamond in the rough. The Divine Creator has perfectly made you. Whether you recognize it or not, underneath it all, you are a beautiful, sparkling, diamond! Your journey in this life can lead you to this realization! All that we have thought and believed up to this time in our lives [...]

I Am Happy

Monday, January 11, 2010

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One day, I was at the tail end of an MS exacerbation and I wasn’t able to do everything for my children that I used to do. I had always planned and prepared wonderful activities for my kids. Of course, they did their work around the house, they earned their money, the older kids paid for [...]

Tell-tail Signs of Low-Self-Esteem

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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Tell-tail Signs of Low-Self-Esteem Wondering how your children stack up on the self-esteem scale? Although there’s no sure-fire way to gauge and grade self-esteem, there are some key signs to look for: 1. Does your child avoid activities or situations that cause anxiety (i.e. math class or PE)? 2. Does your child repeatedly put down his talents? 3. Does your child [...]

The Woman You Want to Be…

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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I’m sure you’ve seen her. You might even know her. That super confident, always poised person who isn’t swept up in the opinions of others. Her healthy social relationships are relaxed and joyful. Although she values her friends and family, she’s strong enough to make good decisions without crumbling to the pressure or expectations of [...]

The Superior Intelligence of Dogs

Sunday, November 8, 2009

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You may have heard the funny little adage: I wish I were the person my dog believes I am. Dog owners read that and smile. Ah, yes—unconditional love lavished upon us regardless of our faults. It doesn’t matter if we’re fat or old or forgot to make snacks for our children’s youth function. We are [...]