Crying, Core Memories, and Children in Care
When children from hard places forget their “core memories,” they forget a bit of themselves.
Adoption
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Learning to Say “No”
It’s more important to be able to stand up for yourself and your time than to always bend to other people’s will.
Ways to Develop a Winning Attitude
I have found it much easier to work with someone who may not have advanced skills but who has a positive attitude than to work with a highly skilled person who has a poor attitude.
Finding Your Resonance
I believe that every person is like an instrument: our bodies are tuned to a frequency that we can hear only occasionally, and we need to follow it to discover what truly fits who we are.
How to Express Your Worthwhile Ideas
When you are working with a group of people and have good ideas, know when to press forward to make sure you’re heard.
When to Save Yourself: Cutting Toxicity Out of Your Life
The first person I cut out of my life was very important to me, and I still think about them to this day. But no matter how I frame it, I know that cutting that person out of my life was the best thing I could have done for myself.
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How to Cut Down on Sibling Arguments
We are talking this week about responsibilities—specifically, jobs your children can assist with around the house during the summer.
Hold onto the Happiest Parenting Moments
If you are intentional and hang onto the good times when funny things happen that make you belly laugh, those memories can help get you through the moments when you feel like giving up.
Relaxation, Reality, and Resolutions
With either a traditional vacation or a staycation, you can schedule a time to unplug from technology, engage in the hobbies you keep telling yourself you want to do more, or take LOTS of naps. (I personally encourage you to do that.)