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That Miracle Called GROWING UP

February 5, 2021

Beyond that first year of life, THE most growth-filled decade is from age 10 to age 20. Whether we consider …

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Mom’s Advice for a Pouty Teen

January 15, 2021

My mom was definitely old school. So when I was a young teen and lamenting about some loss or slight …

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Lessons in Friendships

January 7, 2021

One of parents’ most common concerns for their tweens/teens has to do with the kids’ friendships. Parents wisely understand that …

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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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What Experts Can Help Your Teen Build Their “Tool Kits”?

December 14, 2020

(photo thanks to Daniel Ioanu, Unsplash) While teens need to learn how to create their own “tool kits” to overcome difficulties, …

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A Tool Kit for Life

December 5, 2020

When it comes to predicting our kids’ lives, we don’t really know that much. But one thing we DO know …

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Mrs. Mohrs . . .with gratitude

November 27, 2020

We all had one like her: she wore a little too much perfume, strong perfume; her cheeks were a little …

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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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Person-praise or Process-praise? Fixed? Or Growth?

November 13, 2020

(photo from Unsplash, Tyler Nix) It seemed so SIMPLE. Your kid did well; high five! But have you noticed that …

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Conflict is Inevitable; Combat, Maybe NOT

November 6, 2020

In my line of work, I see a lot of family conflict and almost without exception, parents AND teens seem …

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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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