family

Teaching your children to be grateful can be challenging. Especially when they are young and want to give the same answer every single day.I am grateful for mommy, daddy, my home, my dog....etcWhether they do that because it is easy, or because they don't know how to search for things to be grateful for is the question. Asking them to begin looking pas

Do you force your children to give goodbye hugs, kisses, attention or love to people, EVEN after the child has expressed they do not want to? You can leave your comment at the end of this post. Now, to begin with my two older children I can say that I did encourage that behavior, even after they said no, showed no interest, made a huge fuss…. Whatever their reaction was. Mainly because I am from the South and that is just the way it has always been. (insert eye roll

If you’ve ever had to deal with a tense family situation, you know how stressful that can be. It  affects not only your relationship with the person in question, it affects how you interact with the others in your immediate household, too. Of  course, there’s  no  question  that  a  toxic  family member will bring  the most  stress  to  you,  your spouse, and kids. 

One of the toughest things my coaching clients have to work through is a family situation that's stressful, heartbreaking or at the tipping point of crisis. Even worse are those parents who are so stresses in other areas that they've "checked out" of their kids lives and future. The good news is that it's absolutely possible to create the kind of balanced, happy and supportive family life you want and deserve. 

The holidays are a stressful time for many people. Not only is there more to do, but there’s also a family dynamic that often brings more stress. Siblings, Parents, Cousins...and let’s not forget that uncle who, every year, you wish would just stay at home.But instead of wrapping one more package this holiday season, why not “wrap up” those pressing family matters that are a source of ongoing stress.   This is not fun for anyone, but….

The hubby and I had a date day and we wanted to do something different.  Something that we wouldn’t normally do because of the kids. I remember hearing that Top Golf had opened a facility close to where we live. I briefly read about Top Golf online. OK, not really I just checked the price. We had so much fun. The price wasn’t near as bad as I thought it would be. (I didn’t read what the price entailed. I just assumed I knew what it meant.) 

Your phone dings. You look to see who it is. You see that a friend says she is in the neighborhood and is going to drop by. Your first reaction is sheer joy! You feel incredibly special that someone is wanting to see you. You can’t wait to talk to your girlfriend. Even if it is for only a few minutes. 

You are the gatekeeper of your time. It is time for some tough love friends. You and only you get to choose what is a priority in your life. Quit allowing everyone else around you to make that decision for you.

Being out in the woods is magic for your soul. Let me make it clear, I am not one who enjoys getting hot and sweaty. But there is something about being in the woods, hiking and waterfalls that makes it worth it.

How many people are feeling a little Guilt right now? I will admit I have a little bit of survivors guilt going on. Guilt an emotion that many will not acknowledge knowing. Right now I am ov