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 …
Category Archives: Parenting teens
Understanding Double-Speak: verbal + non-verbal
A super-interesting finding in linguistic research is that in human communication, about 85% of the message is non-verbal. It is …
The Yeast That Provides Our Kids “Lift”: Hope
(Image by Duncan Kidd from Unsplash Photo site) Given a little time, there’s almost nothing more fun than baking. How …
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 …
“Sanctuary” Means Different Things to Different Folks
At a time where so much about the world doesn’t seem safe or predictable, it’s easy to understand why we …
“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 …
Circles of Friends
With school just starting and with some of our kids heading off to college, it’s a great time to …
It Takes Practice to Feel Confident
Though it was more than forty years ago that I trained as a registered nurse, I will NEVER forget …
The Year YOU WANT, 2019
There’s NOTHING magic about it. . . or IS there? It doesn’t matter which expert you read or which self-help …
Some Things Have Changed But BALANCE Remains the Key
Maybe you remember teaching your kid to ride a bike. Many of us began with training wheels. The little guy …
