Lying

What makes children/us lie? Sometimes we will lie to see if we can get away with it.  If lying is met with a high energy response (yelling, anger or frustration), it reinforces the behavior.  Remember, if children/we want or need attention, negative attention is...

HOW TO SHOW EMPATHY

How do I Show Empathy when I don’t Feel it? I get asked “how do I show empathy all the time.”  One of the most common challenges for parents is how to feel empathetic when their child(ren) make mistakes.  It can be challenging.  It takes practice.  When our energy is...

LOVE IS ALWAYS IN THE AIR

What is Love? Love has so many meanings in the English language depending on the context.  Wikipedia defines it as an emotion, virtue and a verb.  It can be an affectionate feeling toward another living thing (I love my horse), a pleasurable feeling (I love that...

STARTING A NEW YEAR/NEW BEGINNING

  Happy New Year! It is that time of year for new beginnings and a fresh start.  A fresh start sometimes involves cleaning up past messes or mistakes. The mess may be disapproval of others, trying to control someone else or holding on to past hurts. Cleaning up...

Gifting

Happy Thanksgiving! How do we decide what gifts to buy for our children? It is that time of year again!  The hustle and the bustle of finding just the right gift for the people we care about can be challenging.  The best gift we can give is our time and attention. ...