Focus on the Positive Part II Last week I wrote about the self-fulfilling prophecy: “You will find what you are looking for.” So why not look for the good?! I invited you to take some time to really stop to notice all the things your child can do and some things about him that make […]
Focus on the Positive
I am a strong believer in the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: “You will find what you are looking for.” So why not look for the good?! Focusing on the positive is the foundation of all the work I do with parents. We get so caught up in our day-to-day activities that we often forget to look at […]
ANYTHING’S POSSIBLE
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.- JK Rowling I like to think of a theme for each year. It helps give me focus and something bigger to aim for in all areas of my life. My theme for 2016 was “Take Care of the Caretaker“. For 2017, my theme is “Anything’s […]
Organizing the Disorganized Child
Organizing the Disorganized Child Your son/daughter has been in elementary or middle school for a while and things should be flowing along smoothly at this point. Right? Unfortunately, for many kids, this is not the case! Papers from school might, or might not, make it into your child’s backpack. Homework assignments that are done, seem […]
Happy Labor Day
HAPPY LABOR DAY Growing up I always found it a little ironic that many people, moms included, need to “labor” on Labor Day. To our military, safety/emergency personnel, and retail sales workers out there – thank you. We appreciate what you do. I hope you get a Labor Day off at some point this week, […]
Back to School
I love this time of year! There are fresh school supplies in the stores, the weather starts to change, and there are so many hope-filled possibilities. Yes, it’s “Back To School” time. My disclaimer before you read the rest of this post, so that you know my bias: I am not one of those […]