This week we come to not a conclusion, but a pause in our series on collaborative divorce. In podcast # 27 we talk with Teresa Harlow, best selling author, speaker, coach and mediator. She shares with us insights from her own personal and professional experience including her recent book, Combative Read more…
I am chuckling to myself as I write this post on the day it needs to post. I also missed posting last week because after a wonderful trip to Pennsylvania to visits friends and family, I came home and woke the next day very sick, turned out to be COVID-19 Read more…
Our Tuesday Tips Podcast for today, October 11 is about respect. I begin by reading a few paragraphs from one of my favorite books: Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who. “Believe me,” said Horton. “I tell you sincerely, My ears are quite keen and I heard him quite clearly. I Read more…
This week’s tip had me pondering what this really means: Paying attention to what is important vs urgent. A simple google search revealed: Important activities have an outcome that leads to us achieving our goals, whether these are professional or personal. Urgent activities demand immediate attention, and are usually associated Read more…
I have decided to write a podcast for each of the Tuesday Tips from our podcast. This post is for Tip #9 which will air September 27, 2022 I found this article written by Tracy Hutchinson entitled, A Therapist shares the 7 biggest parenting mistakes that destroy kids’ mental strength Read more…
I wrote this post in the spring before completing the full program and I published it on my Ginaslifejourney blog. Three months have past and as I reread my writing, I made some revisions to share now in alignment with our second podcast on this topic. Part of the Positive Read more…
I have embarked on a new program with the wonderful women from my Restart group. I am investing my time and energy into this program in order to…. I am at a loss for words. Why am i participating in this program? I see how I have sabotaged myself in Read more…
I like to listen to our recorded podcasts because I believe it helps me improve my speaking skills. It also gives me an opportunity to objectively look at not only what I say but how I say it. I finished listening to podcast # 9 entitled, Self-care with Pen and Read more…
In our August 2, 2022 Podcast, Don and I talk about transitions. When I think about transitions, the first thing that comes to mind is memories of helping my son change from one activity to another. As a young child, he had difficulty moving from what he was doing to Read more…
This is a blog that I wrote in November of 2019 and the story that I share on our #16 Podcast entitled, Parental Burnout. This post describes a moment in time in my life as a parent and a spouse caring for a husband recovering from open heart surgery. I Read more…