Posts Tagged "mom"

3 Steps for Reconnecting with Your Mother

3 Steps for Reconnecting with Your Mother

Your relationship with your mother affects your entire life. If yours is challenging, now is the perfect time to transform it into one of love, respect and connection. When you do, it will transform your life. In a coaching conversation with a young woman about her highly reactive mother, I recommended three steps for transforming their relationship. She graciously gave her permission...

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The Importance of Validation

The Importance of Validation

Validation by SAYing WHAT YOU SEE (SWYS) is one of the simplest and most effective coaching skills. This is true in any interpersonal situation, but especially with kids. I was at a restaurant recently where a large family had gathered for a birthday celebration.  It was the end of the meal, and a little girl (about 4) was running around the table and playing. Suddenly she tripped and fell...

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Raising Enthusiastic “Tiger Cubs”

Raising Enthusiastic “Tiger Cubs”

If Tiger Moms are those who will stop at nothing to ensure that their children experience their full potential, then Tiger Cubs should be children who are enthusiastic about experiencing theirs. That's what all parents hope for: kids who get up in the morning excited to take on the world with the confidence to achieve their dreams! Unfortunately, Tiger Moms can't always raise Tiger Cubs as...

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