“It is a grave injustice to a child or adult to insist that they stop crying. One can comfort a person who is crying which enables him to relax and make further crying unnecessary; but to humiliate a crying child is to increase his pain, and augment his...
Many years ago, I was participating in a seminar. I’ve done a lot of seminars but this was one of the first. The leader said something to the class that stopped me in my tracks. It was something like, ‘You cause your life.’ I can’t recall his...
Do you feel like you’re failing at your goal of creating a better childhood for your kids than the one you had? I always told myself that my childhood wasn’t that bad. I had enough food, clothes and I’ve heard of worse childhoods than mine. I...
Today, I talk about expectations. Expectations can be good or bad. I share a couple stories of expectations I’ve had that caused me various kinds of angst. Here are the definitions of Expectation I was working with in this broadcast: a strong belief that...
In today’s vlog, I share what about Thought Monsters! Everyone has a Thought Monster and each one is unique. Meeting your Thought Monster is a fun and helpful activity for you and your kids. Watch the video, then read on for more about taming your Thought...
Recently, a mom I’ve worked with wrote me to ask how she can get her daughter to do the work needed before performing. Her daughter is a musician and loves music, but she doesn’t learn the songs or practice before performances. I shared my thoughts and a...
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