Difficult conversations often go one of four ways. A conflict escalates, feelings get hurt, people withdraw or a solution comes. With teenagers in the house, parents may be in the midst of strong emotions, heavy silences, increased tension and verbal ...
“You don’t love me in the way I need to be loved,” declared my middle child at the age of 7. Insert a knife in this mother’s heart. Twist. Twist. Twist. So many people in a woman’s life need her love, understanding and attention: her husband, children, ...
My kids possess 75 percent more than they need in their bedrooms. And guess who gave it to them? After reading a dozen organizational books and trying a dozen different ways to organize my children’s stuff, these tips work. Not perfectly, mind you. But ...
When my kids were little and got hurt, I could scoop them up in my arms, dry their tears and “make it all bet-ter” with a fresh chocolate chip cookie. Today, as a parent of an adult college student and two teenagers, I can’t always “make it all better.” ...
“So where are we going next year?” my friend of 30 years asked at the close of our annual women’s weekend away. Women need other women friends for mental and emotional health. Plus all women need time away from multiple responsibilities, busy schedules ...
“Give your child a love for learning by loving learning yourself” read a quote that has always stayed with me. As parents, we model our attitude toward learning by continuing our own education. We also help our children discover the joy of scholarship ...
“Mom, why are you so stressed?” my children inquired. It’s because you keep stressing me out, I thought. Instead, I answered, “I have lots to do.” Although the initial reaction was less than noble, I chose my actual words with care. My grandmother ...
“What decision can you make today that will lead toward the future you want tomorrow?” read a quote that stayed in my soul. Every choice we make either leads us closer toward the future we desire or it draws us further away. Selections can never be ...
School starts in just few weeks, so now is the perfect time to determine your children’s school-year routines. What will they be accountable to do? What do you need to teach them? And what privileges will be awarded or withheld if they don’t follow ...
With a year’s worth of savings in his pocket, our youngest teenager became an independent consumer. He researched an expensive product, read online reviews, compared prices and waited for a discount coupon before buying his heart’s desire. Later, he ...
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