Words have power. Power to hurt. Power to heal. And especially the power to build relationships with family members. If you want to encourage communication with the family be careful of the word power you have. Communication is More Than Just
Dads Are Important to Children & Society
Parents and families are the foundations of the world. Dads are important to children and society as a whole. What we fail to teach in childhood, can never truly be made up for in adulthood. As important as mothers are
Adult vs. Childhood Trauma
Adult vs. Childhood Trauma Adult trauma is the experience of a bodily or emotional event, usually negative, as an adult verses a childhood happening. A traumatic episode can have a lasting psychic effect on both an adult or child, but
Sing Away Sadness, Anxiety and Worry
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Emotional Wounding – Reframe Past Hurts
We have all had emotional wounding in our lives. Usually the negative beliefs about our capabilities, appearance or skills was given to us by someone in our early life experience. The hurt or criticism was typically handed out by a caregiver, parent
Body Language – Model Confidence
Hello from beautiful Montana: Body Language is the communication of relationships. Verbal language is the communication of information and is really only processed and remembered about 20% of the time. Model confidence in your posture, gestures, facial expressions and approachability and you
Problem Kids – Parents Training
Problem Kids or Parent Training. Much like the age old question of which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Many of the parents I see in my work as a family relationship author and trainer are not confident of
Safe and Protected Children – Parents and Adults Protect From Harm
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