Often, it holds true that in relationships, opposites attract. In my own marriage, my husband is a confident and strong leader who relies on logic to make his decisions in life and in the business world. I generally shun leadership roles and live my life based almost solely on emotions. We are an excellent balance...
Now that the turkey is gone, the remainder of the holiday season and more treats and temptations loom before us. It is easy to get into a cycle of guilt simply for enjoying the bounty of the holidays. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could indulge and not let it make us feel bad that...
This is time of year that again and again we are reminded to be thankful. We should make gratitude lists, create thankful-based art projects for our kids and host or travel to a bountiful Thanksgiving feast. It’s easy to lose sight of your blessings when you have so many obligations to fulfill. Often, the most...
There is a balance to parenting. It’s one part meeting basic needs, one part teaching your children life skills and one part helping your kids be kind and considerate citizens. On top of all of this, you then are expected to have them excel in education, extracurricular activities and give back to your community. Again...
I am a board member for a non-profit that specializes in vision screenings for children. I try to be as hands-on as possible to see what is working for the organization and what is not. A couple of weeks ago I made a point to attend a school vision screening from start to finish. It...
Parenting is a chock-full of life lessons. One of the biggest lessons any of us can learn through the parenting process is acceptance. Acceptance of what is, of the loss of what used to be and of letting go of what will never be. My oldest son runs fast. From a young age, his speed...
In the world of business, there is an art to being successful. The same holds true for parenting. Business models are great as they offer practical applications for managing relationships. Often, these applications can easily translate into family dynamics. The QBQ (question behind the question) is one such business model. The creator of QBQ created...
During my oldest son’s formative years, we lived in Wisconsin just outside of Milwaukee. This meant our summers were short and our winters were long. He was an extremely active toddler and those winter months cooped up inside were a challenge. The most logical solution to our cabin fever was to bundle ourselves up and...
I recently read Cheryl Strayed’s memoir ‘Wild’ about her experience of self-discovery while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. There were aspects of this book that spoke to me, and I felt a kinship to her expressive and poetic analysis of life. This led me to read and learn more about her. I found this following...
Here is the third, and final installment about the love languages of children. When my youngest was a toddler, he was extremely physically affectionate. He would shower me with kisses while declaring that I was his ‘best friend!’. Sprinkle in some mega-watt dimples, and he was impossible to resist. About the time he entered kindergarten,...
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