As a parent of a 9 year old boy, I am always on the look out for fun activities for boys. That is one of the reasons I love Boy Scouts of America. Their Cub Scout division makes it easy for me to find fun activities to do with my son. They are always having some […]
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How To Really Listen To Children And Communicate Effectively
All of my work centers around communication – whether it be coaching clients, consulting businesses or teaching parents. I firmly believe that great communication skills can make the world better and change your life, both personally and professionally. With that said, I think there are two main areas where parents can use a little help when it […]
Raising Independent Children Who Think For Themselves
Are you raising your children to have your beliefs or strong beliefs? Seems like a simple question but, the more you consider it and think about it, the more complicated it becomes. As parents, we tend to think we should make all the decisions for our children and almost entirely control their world, beliefs, and […]
Life Coaching: Giving And Receiving Constructive Feedback
As parents, everyday we find ourselves faced with the opportunity for life coaching kids. We can grab their shoes and put them on for our children. Or we can let them take the extra 2-10 minutes to put their shoes on themselves and help talk them through it when need be. As parents, we walk […]
What Adults Can Learn From Kids
We are always trying to teach our children. New ideas, new concepts, new ways to do things. But when was the last time you let your child teach you something? The last time you quietly watched them and thought what can we learn from a child? I try to do this as much as possible and you might […]
10 Benefits of Arts Education
My son and I go to the theatre a lot. It is great bonding time and we have so much fun. This past week we got to enjoy the Disney show “Newsies” at TPAC Performing Arts Center in Nashville. Part of the reason that we go is because I love theater (having spent so much of my […]
Why Is Emotional Intelligence Important And How To Improve EQ
My husband is a teacher and they have inspirational speakers come and speak to the faculty every so often. He shared with me that they had a speaker talk about EQ (emotional intelligence). It is helpful in teaching children and helping them be more well rounded, and more well adjusted. He was impressed by the […]