Conflict is Inevitable; Combat, Maybe NOT
In my line of work, I see a lot of family conflict and almost without exception, parents AND teens seem …
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A Perverse Measure of LOVE?
SOOOO many moms of teen girls lament the friction between them and their daughters especially when previously their relationship may …
A Perverse Measure of LOVE?
SOOOO many moms of teen girls lament the friction between them and their daughters especially when previously their relationship may …
Re-framing Overwhelmed: See It — Say It
I feel privileged to count Kay Wyma as both a friend and colleague. Kay is as brilliant as she is …
Conflict is Inevitable; Combat, Maybe NOT
In my line of work, I see a lot of family conflict and almost without exception, parents AND teens seem …
When the path is dark
While most of us have never been in a mine, we’ve almost all experienced walking through dark times in our lives. Consider …
How do we help kids develop “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 3
(A re-posting by popular request) In a blog several weeks ago, I shared Dr. Marti Seligman’s research on post-traumatic stress, a …
Creating New, Improved Communications, Together
One of the most common coaching questions, as well as most common class questions, I receive has to do with …
Something I Know About Communicating With Teens: Changing Our Way of Speaking
Stop and think about it. . . . Think about how you spoke to your kids when they were little, …
Adventures of Nimby Part 7, Steering Down the Slow Road
Although Kayte’s and her dad’s original plan had been to purchase two VW bugs and combine parts for a road-worthy …
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