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Purposeful Parenting – What It Is And Why It’s So Important
By: Grant Stenzel MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Companies have business plan. You probably know someone—or are someone—who has a fantasy football plan every year. But what about a parenting plan? Do you have one? If not, you should. Here’s where to start. Picture the end result and work backward Many people find that imagining the end result of what they’re working on is a great way to achieve their [...]
Managing Stress—And Being Cordial—During A Contentious Election Year
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but there’s been some buzz lately about an upcoming election. With Trump, Clinton and even a potential third party candidate battling to become our next commander-in-chief, I can guarantee there will be lots more anger and unrest in America in the months to come. It’s important to advocate on behalf of our political beliefs, but it must be done respectfully. Given all the noise [...]
Thinking Before You Speak
We’ve all said something in the moment that we’ve immediately regretted. Whether or not you believe in the teachings of the Bible, James 1:19 contains sage advice: “Be quick to listen. Slow to speak. And slow to become angry.” It’s our tendency to do the opposite, but if we can pause and think first, we’ll have much less regret afterward.
5 Rules for Helping Your Kids Fight Fair
It’s not a bad thing when your children fight. The conflict is an opportunity for them to learn how to resolve it. Without guidance, kids would be pretty darn terrible at conflict resolution. Thankfully, they have you to establish the rules. Establish the fair fight guidelines. These are the rules that make sense for your family. Some ideas to get you started include: No name calling Say “I’m sorry” [...]
What To Do When You Hear Your Child Is Being Bullied
Before we get started, here’s a touching and adorable anti-bullying ad Android ran during the Oscars. It will get you in the right frame of mind. https://youtu.be/gk5yeiydxV4 Bullying is a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad thing just about every kid has to deal with as they grow up. As a parent, when you find out about it, you hurt for your kids in a real way. It can [...]
Have the Conversation
By Joe Dubowski, MS Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Ever find yourself rehearsing a conversation with someone in your head? Has that conversation ever been with your husband, wife or romantic partner? Have you ever, at a later time, actually had that conversation with them? How did it turn out? Was it anything like what you expected—that is, did your partner say what you thought they would say? It [...]