As parents we spend a lot of time in the car. We drive our kids to school or to practice, to martial arts or band practice. We drive them to their extracurricular activities that happen evenings or on weekends. We Read more…
On our Podcast today, Podcast #104, I shared a personal blog entry from August of 2018. A large weight was lifting from my shoulders tonight. I have been trudging through “the hard life”, waiting for the sh#t to hit the Read more…
It is summer here in the northern hemisphere. And time to shift energy and allow for free time and time to be bored as it will inspire creativity. Provide opportunities for new activities, getting out of the house and off Read more…
In our podcasts # 59, 60, 61 & 62, Don and I have presented 4 different parent-child scenarios and each week we discuss one using the principles from How To Talk So Kids Will Listen, And Listen So Kids Will Read more…
Once again, we discuss a parent-child scenario in our podcast. Your child has been having a great time either with a friend, at the park or an event and now it is time to leave. You have errands to run Read more…
Without overthinking, name as many good feelings as you can. Happy Joyous Exuberant Blissful Delighted Surprised Content Calm Carefree Courageous Blissful Glad Thankful Now, name bad feelings. Angry Bad Afraid Scared Sulky Devastated Infuriated Resentful Bitter Hateful What criteria do Read more…
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people ages 10-24. LGBT youth are more than four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers. My name is Gina and I am the mother of three amazing Read more…
Today Don and I discuss Caregiver Burnout on our Podcast. I have both personal and professional experience with caregiver burnout. I work in adult and primarily, geriatric, rehab as an Occupational Therapist. I have worked in this area my entire Read more…
Today in our Podcast, Don and I discuss child-led learning. I wrote this post in 2016 for my Child-led Learning Blog. Are children blank slates when they are born? Do they arrive in this world brand new like a new Read more…
Things I wish I had said and things that need to be said To: the hospital staff, the healthcare professionals, medics and police officers and to everyone What would you do if this was your child? No, OCD is not Read more…
