It’s easy as parents to try to communicate with all our children the same. And typically, we tend to communicate with our kids in the way we grew up. Some families look at communication as a way to make sure their kids are tough, resilient, and able to withstand whatever life sends their way. But […]
Last week a friend sent me a funny picture. It was a picture of an empty glass sitting on her kitchen counter. Her comment on the photo read, “Asked my teen to get me a glass of lemonade. Guess he got it half right.” I couldn’t help but chuckle. At least she was looking at […]
If you have tweens and teens, at one time or another you’ve probably seen that warlike seething that sometimes seems to explode even when asked to do what you think is a simple request. Or maybe you see it in your spouse and don’t quite understand it. How do you respond when you ask someone to […]
It didn’t take long for me to realize that my kid was still angry at me. Sitting at the breakfast table there was no small-talk to be had. Focused on the food in front of her, I sensed the “I’m not going to acknowledge you” communication. It had all started innocently, but had become a […]
Sitting in a workshop several weeks ago with a group of women I witnessed the power in the word “you”. There were tears in women’s eyes as they heard words of affirmation spoken over them after they shared a story or A-Ha! “You were brave to step into that situation in the moment.” “You showed […]
Talking with a mom the other day, I smiled realizing that she needed a dose of perspective. It was hard for her to understand the difficulty another mother was having in raising her kids. “If only she would __________, her son wouldn’t act that way. It’s her own fault. As expected, this mom espoused the […]