The good news is that conflict can be healthy, if handled correctly. It can help us affirm our beliefs, realize our faults, and become more empathetic people.
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A young person getting upset about not getting what he or she wants is no more abnormal than a dog dangling a rope. Adults don’t need to pick up the rope and fight it out.
Dating is how you get to know different types of people to see if they are compatible with you. So, don’t think you must have all of the answers now.
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Murphy’s Law definitely contains an element of truth. How you respond to situations that are not ideal (and certainly not planned) will determine how you get through them.
Fathers don’t need to be blood related. They just must love you, accept you as you are, and encourage you to shoot for your dreams.
We need to calmly pick up the pieces of our “bad day” and know that we can make the proverbial lemonade out of lemons.
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Does your child have trouble falling asleep and sleeping through the night? Do your kids’ sleep issues keep you from getting the rest you need to function well?
No one deserves ridicule for thinking for themselves. … We should be encouraging one another, not tearing each other down.
Lately, I keep having thoughts that we shouldn’t have said “yes,” and that if we hadn’t become foster parents, then things would be different, calmer, and more peaceful. I wouldn’t lose my cool ALL of the time.
I want to encourage you to take a look at the family that surrounds you. Each person is special and has a great deal to contribute.
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