Everything In Its Place
“My 11-year old just isn’t responsible. He leaves his socks on the floor and doesn’t put away my tools after borrowing them. How do I find responsibility in that?” When this came up in a recent class, Eva took the challenge. “Well, let’s look. Does he ever do anything responsible like feeding the cat?” Right on cue, Mom said, “Actually he does. He...
Read MorePain Buster
While recovering from pneumonia last month, I had a lot of down time, so I used the “opportunity” for some deep pondering in hopes of finding some hidden belief that, if revealed and finally heard, could reduce the pain. BTW, pneumonia hurts! You don’t want to get it. I promise. I found one. It showed up as an indignant cry from my childhood that “Life should not...
Read MoreStuck? Quick Catalyst for Change
If you consciously or unconsciously resist change, this simple thought could be the start of something new! PS Don’t be fooled by the dreadful freeze-frame below; the short video really is uplifting. It was inspired by a recent realization by my daughter Colleen that change could be additive. It certainly has worked for her on her path to greatness as an emerging artist in NYC. Let me know...
Read MoreUnraveling Tension
What do you do when something just has to get done, and you and your child get all knotted up over it? Dr. Lawrence Cohen, author of Playful Parenting and co-author of The Art of Roughhousing, suggests this, reprinted from his newsletter with permission. His analogy of an actual “knot” helps you unravel the tension. The Knot of Tension A Knot of Tension is a set of distressing...
Read MoreDanger Spotter Plus
Want a quick way to empower timid or worried children? In a conversation where I was pointing out Eva‘s son’s ability to spot danger, he came up with the title “danger spotter!” Kids love this. They take pride in their danger spotter abilities, and no longer consider being cautious or careful a weaknesses. However, I recently saw the other side. I was playing with a...
Read MoreShowing You Care vs Caring
How do you know someone cares? They remember your birthday, they call for no reason, they think about you, they take care of you, they put you first, they make you feel special…? While intellectually I knew the difference between caring and showing it, some part of me couldn’t tell the two apart. How did I know? I felt guilty for forgetting a birthday or even a name, not calling...
Read MoreSay What You See Book
