(this article was previously published by the Love and Logic company as one of their “Insider’s Club” newsletters) “O-kay?” I was recently in the Newark, NJ airport and my flight had been delayed for the 4th time. There was a family of four near me – Dad, Mom and two kids – 7 year old …
, Let me explain. I was flying to NY on 12/14/2016 – my dad was very ill – I had a lot on my mind. As God would have it, I had the pleasure of sitting next to a delightful young woman – Abbey, who was in the seventh month of her first pregnancy. We …
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Parenting classes, who needs ’em?I was a school counselor for fifteen years, and have many amazing stories of parenting victories with the families that I served. I recall one family in particular who had a very rough time during the school year (identifying information changed to honor anonymity): divorce, financial problems, academic issues with all …
Parenting the challenging/tough kids is well, challenging and tough! I cannot count how many times I’ve heard the following statements while teaching a parenting class: “If I ever said/did that (disrespectful words/actions), I would’ve been knocked across the room.” “Nothing works with him/her – they just don’t care – I’ve tried everything.” “If my mom/dad …
Are you familiar with Gary Chapman’s book – “The 5 Love Languages”? If you aren’t – I highly recommend it. ( www.5lovelanguages.com ) The premise is that all of us have a “love language” that speaks to our soul – when the love language is “spoken” – it goes to the very heart of us. …
On this, our 28th wedding anniversary, I’ve decided to write about a “real man”.My husband, James Allen Turner, with whom I don’t need brownie points, is the subject of this post. There’s a lot of talk about what makes a real man – sadly – the media paints a sorry picture of what an authentic …
exploration – going out to eat Husband: “I’m on my way home – want to meet for dinner?’Wife: “Sure! Where?”Husband: “I don’t care – you pick.”Wife: “O-Kay, how about Pappadeaux’s ?”Husband: “Naw – not in the mood for seafood.”Wife: “How …
The empty nest doesn’t have to be empty. It can be full of : exploration – the refrigerator Husband: “What’s for dinner?”Wife: “Not sure.”Husband: “How about we look in the fridge and find something interesting?”Wife: “Great idea! If we have cheese – it’s all good – ‘cuz we will just melt it on top.” exploration …
Our “kids” are 26 and 20 years old. I was in private and public education for 20 years – and – it was always true, and is true today. True for our own children, and true for your children. Kids spell love…..t-i-m-e. They’d rather have you and your attention – unplugged – than any new …