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Category Archives: building character

Stuffing In a Bit of Gratitude

November 20, 2020

I’m so grateful to live in a country whose tradition includes STOPPING everything and giving thanks. As one of my …

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Never let a good crisis go to waste!

October 9, 2020

In my line of work coaching parents, teens and young adults, not a week goes by that a client doesn’t …

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A Fathers’ Day Story

June 21, 2020

  I know that I have written about this father/grandfather/great grandfather before. But it’s is a story I love so …

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Beyond the Supreme Court Hearings: There’s An Important “Third Thing” Here

October 10, 2018

The hearings for Supreme Court justice have offered more “third things” than I can count. (In case you missed my …

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Sharing a Wealth of Gratitude

May 5, 2018

How to appreciate teachers Many of you have seen the bumper sticker which says, “If you can read this, thank …

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Re-framing Overwhelmed: See It — Say It

April 13, 2018

I feel privileged to count Kay Wyma as both a friend and colleague. Kay is as brilliant as she is …

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Keep Calm and Parent On: Thoughts Teen Suicide

December 30, 2017

It is oddly troubling to discover that not only is teen suicide a problem in our community but that it …

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Riding to Resilience

September 29, 2017

With school underway for a new year, our kids will have plenty of opportunities to learn about resilience. Resilience (of …

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A Different Type of Back-to-School Assignments?

August 8, 2017

You may have noticed that heading back to school just isn’t like it used to be. There used to be …

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The Power of the Positive

July 10, 2017

Have you ever noticed that even if your kid does a dozen things right today, you notice, and more often …

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Kathleen Fischer

Kathleen is a popular speaker in corporate, church, and community settings as well as a sought after family/parenting coach for individuals and groups.

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