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www.ArtichokePress.com Have you ever wondered where destiny would lead you? Have you ever pondered whether the road you are taking would lead to fulfillment and happiness? Unlike so many of my friends and family, I have always had the sure knowledge of what was expected of me. It was under a ...
Why won't my kid behave? What makes him so angry? How can I control his angry behavior? Why is his behavior rude and obnoxious? How can we teach respect and responsibility? Are all kids his age lazy? What am I doing wrong?
The third year is a fascinating one in the growth of a child and is personally my very favorite. I have never met a three-year-old I didn't just adore. The three-year-old can do things. He can run, jump, ride a trike and go up and down stairs proficiently. He loves to run errands, and his best ...
Duh! I just recently came to realize that I listen to my body when it is telling me that I have to go to the bathroom, and when I am tired. These little subtle nudges warn me that my physical body needs some attention. Active since a small child, this internal monitoring system has sent me ...
Learned Optimism-Overcome Fear Perhaps, like many others in the world, you began to have doubts and fears as your constant thoughts. You may have given up hope for a brighter future and an easier daily life. You may feel a darkness or shadow when you are associating with negative people and events. Your thoughts and your body feel heavy, sluggish and slow to make decisions. Negative Pushes Down, Positive Pulls Up Optimism can be learned, just as any life-skill. Make a habit of being happy and choose to overcome fear.
When children learn to be compassionate, caring and learn they may not be the centre of universe they become more confident. They need to realize that they are an important part of the earth, but it does not revolve around them.
Do you have to like or love someone to be considerate, kind and courteous? The answer to that question is simply- No. You can be respectful without agreeing with, or even liking another person. One reason this is such a vital life skill for our children, is for the rest of their lives they will need to interact with, work with and deal with people they may feel are unpleasant.
Your intention is to motivate a child or employee to do better. You are clear in your mind what you want to achieve and the behavior that you want changed. You expect to be listened to and obeyed! You are right and they are wrong. Someday, they will be grateful that you cared enough to show them ...
What do children really need besides food, shelter and protection? Have you ever wondered what your responsibility is to ensure that your child will grow up to be a contributing member of society? As a mom, foster mom and grandmother as well as a family educator and relationship coach, I have ...
For every moment you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness. Ralph Waldo Emersonn Where is your stress coming from? Inside or outside of you? Are you subconsciously adding to your feelings of frustration? Perhaps you are sabotaging your self by not being honest about what you need. ...
Have you ever wondered what your destiny in life was? Did you ever ponder whether the road you were on was the one leading to fulfillment and happiness? Unlike so many of my friends and family, I have always had the sure knowledge of what was expected of me. Under a tree with my teddy bears ...
Many people have no idea how to accept a compliment with grace and ease. Those old self defeating thoughts are right there yammering away; “She’s crazy if she thinks that I did a great job. I messed up big time last week” or “If I agree, it will seem like I am conceited.” Sometimes the ...
If I were to pick one period of our lives that could stand as a symbol of love, sharing, friendship and in fact, the very personification of the teaching and life of that little babe born in Bethlehem so long ago, it would have to be the Christmas of 1979. It had been a year filled with ...
Anticipatory Grief and On-going Sadness for Caregiversn© Judy H. Wright, 2005 www.ArtichokePress.comnnn In 1969, Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross published On Death and Dying and later went on to launch the Hospice movement in America. Even though her studies focused more on those who were dying than ...
How does your child handle disappointment? What happens if they don’t win the game, election or friend? Do they want to quit the team when they’re not picked to play? Have a Plan B Resilience helps people deal with disappointments, stress, even trauma. Resilient people see an obstacle as a ...
Do you know how to compliment your child? Strangely enough, many parents don’t. If you only heard criticism growing up, you may need to learn the words and actions in order to build the self esteem and character of your child. Combine the compliment with a smile or hug Verbal language is ...