COMPLAINING OR USEFUL FEEDBACK? Point of view can make a difference…
Has someone been complaining about your child? Maybe it’s the neighbor who thinks there’s way too much noise in your home. Or the teacher who has let you know there are challenges at school and that your child needs to do the homework, be less talkative, comply with school rules, Continue Reading
NEED SOME HELP? Sometimes that conversation seems tougher than it needs to be!
Over the years, I’ve had many clients who have difficulty asking for what they need. And our work around that involves more than just finding an understanding of why that happens.
Insight is nice – but tends not to quite be enough. So the other half of our challenge is to create a sort of toolbox of strategies that
THE STORIES IN OUR HISTORY: Telling your story can mean writing about what matters and sharing with courage!
Today turned out to be so much better than I’d expected. Tired, way too busy, and not feeling very social, I almost passed on being part of a magnificent experience! But, I’d made a commitment and couldn’t think of a good reason not to honor it. And, besides, a promiseContinue Reading
Adult Children of Angry Families: Can We Really All Get Along?
Does this sound familiar? It’s time again for one of those obligatory family get-togethers. An important birthday, a special event, a major holiday – whatever the reason, you’re faced with one more day of the same old conflict, those familiar arguments, that temporary age regression that leaves you feeling likeContinue Reading