How to We Help Kids LEARN Balance on Their Own?
In the last blog, we considered how parenting is like teaching a kid to ride a bike: lots of assistance …
Category Archives: keeping a healthy perspective
Mom’s Advice for a Pouty Teen
My mom was definitely old school. So when I was a young teen and lamenting about some loss or slight …
Never let a good crisis go to waste!
In my line of work coaching parents, teens and young adults, not a week goes by that a client doesn’t …
Something Unexpected to Make You Smile
More than one person lately has said to me that they are losing track of what day it is. It …
What Devilish Notion is Ruining Your Good Time?
Recently I’ve had numerous conversations with: coaching groups, reading groups, classes moved online due to COVID-19, meet-ups on the sidewalk …
“Winners Never Quit; Quitters Never Win”??? A Talent Development Model
A Way to Think About Talent Development As the school year wears on, kids often lose their enthusiasm for their …
First-Day-of-School Supplies?
I was standing in line at Target today, realizing that Target seemed busier than usual…mostly parents with their kids. Then …
Attuning One More Season
ATTUNEMENT: to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust: He has attuned himself to living in the quiet country. …
If You’d Rather Skip Mother’s Day, I See You
I have felt seated at the margin of Mothers Day many, many times. And I have spoken with quite a …
Sharing a Wealth of Gratitude
How to appreciate teachers Many of you have seen the bumper sticker which says, “If you can read this, thank …
Kathleen Fischer 