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A REAL Gift for This Holiday

December 19, 2020

Every year former priest and therapist, John Cade, offered his clients what he referred to as his “Christmas homily.” It …

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Laughter is a family thing!

August 23, 2017

On a recent Facebook post, I linked to a funny piece from LADbible entitled, “You Laugh, You Lose: Dads’ Joke …

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A short, refreshing summer thought

July 22, 2017

To increase your summer refreshment, savor this quote from Ajahn Chah, a major Buddhist teacher who lived in Thailand: If …

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Snippet: a sample

July 2, 2017

Summer allows lots of time for creativity and learning. I’ve been learning to edit video teaching into “Snippets.” My hope …

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How Do We Help Kids Develop “Post-traumatic Growth”?: Asset 5, Religious Belief

November 11, 2016

Recently I’ve enjoyed working with a teenage guy who, like all of us, like every kid on the planet I …

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Thanks Mr. Trump…NO, I mean REALLY, thanks!

October 24, 2016

I often say to parents, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Only this time, it isn’t your crisis. …

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How Do We Help Kids Experience “Post-traumatic Growth?” Asset 3, Bravery

July 5, 2016

(A re-posting by popular request) In a blog several weeks ago, I shared Dr. Marti Seligman’s research on post-traumatic stress, a …

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Does Connection = Communication

January 19, 2016

In recent classes I’ve offered, parents ask again and again what I think of social media. From the repeated questions, …

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What Do You Mean, “PERFECT?”

June 19, 2014

Have you noticed that when you ask the average parent what they expect from their child, they often reply, “I …

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Some Things I Know About Teen Girls, Part 1

November 13, 2011

Being a teen girl did not give me a leg up on parenting one! But, thanks to some very fine professionals …

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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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