If your family is not communicating in a healthy way, then you are missing out on one of the biggest keys to building a happy home. For many of you, it’s not your fault. You were not shown by your parents how to have healthy conversations. And to you, I say: It’s never too late…
Parents, Let Go of These 4 Expectations
Babies come into this world with lots of expectations. Mom and Dad imagine that children will be cute, fun, and fulfilling and that they will grow up to make us proud. We expect that they will learn what they are supposed to learn when they should learn it: like potty training, sleeping through the night,…
4 Boundaries Every Parent Should Set
Contrary to what your kids may think, boundaries are a good thing. They are not meant to suffocate your child or even to have total control; but rather to help them learn self-control and how to eventually set up their own boundaries. It’s hard for some parents to set rules or boundaries. Of course, when…
2 Roadblocks to Success in Youth Sports
If your child is struggling in youth sports, what are the roadblocks to success that are holding them back? It’s easy to blame the team, the coach, the league, their teammates–placing blame on everyone or everything but where your focus actually needs to be: on your child. I know you don’t like hearing that. I…
4 Signs That You are Not a Desperate Parent
If you have never had a day as a parent when you are at your wit’s end and don’t know how to deal with your children, then you have never felt a sort of tired desperation when you succumb to parenting tactics that you later regret. That’s not really the type of desperation I’m talking…
When the Kids are Driving You CRAZY: 4 Steps to Healthy Parenting Anger Management
Do you get frustrated when you see your kids react in negative, angry ways? Do they lash out to hurt you, siblings, family members, friends, coaches, and teachers? If you are a parent of a child who has anger issues, I’m sure you are looking for ways to help them handle that anger. But the…
5 Actions That Will Speak Louder Than Your Words
Your words are impactful; they affect your child’s self-esteem and feelings of security. That is not news to parents; we all know how important our words are. However, your actions in front of your children are also life-impacting. There are scores of quotes that highlight the importance of actions versus words: A person’s actions will…
5 Ways to Spice Up Your Family Meals
Research in fields ranging from psychology to chronic disease prevention has found that family meals are a gateway to establishing a plethora of lifelong healthy behaviors in children. (Why you should make family meals a priority) According to the article mentioned above, family meals can have a positive impact on academic performance, emotional health, obesity…
From Awful to Awesome: 10 parent/child conversations that will transform your athlete’s hard season
How’s your child’s youth sports season going? This spotlight on youth sports post focuses on an athlete’s hard season and how you can help turn it around. As a life coach, I’m a big advocate of parents coaching their kids. Not the sports kind of coaching, but the life kind of coaching. If your child…
5 Daily Habits That Will Help Your Family Thrive
So you want to have a happy, healthy family? The fact of the matter is that you are what you repeatedly do, so if you are not practicing healthy family habits, then the chances are pretty slim that you are going to have a thriving, happy family. Your family will never change until you change…