How to Express Your Worthwhile Ideas
When you are working with a group of people and have good ideas, know when to press forward to make sure you’re heard.
Adoption
When to Save Yourself: Cutting Toxicity Out of Your Life
The first person I cut out of my life was very important to me, and I still think about them to this day. But no matter how I frame it, I know that cutting that person out of my life was the best thing I could have done for myself.
How to Cut Down on Sibling Arguments
We are talking this week about responsibilities—specifically, jobs your children can assist with around the house during the summer.
Hold onto the Happiest Parenting Moments
If you are intentional and hang onto the good times when funny things happen that make you belly laugh, those memories can help get you through the moments when you feel like giving up.
Relaxation, Reality, and Resolutions
With either a traditional vacation or a staycation, you can schedule a time to unplug from technology, engage in the hobbies you keep telling yourself you want to do more, or take LOTS of naps. (I personally encourage you to do that.)
Pets, Pizzazz, and Permission
If you find yourself feeling a little droopy, you are just fine. Give yourself permission to need a break from others.
Win-Win Strategies for Resolving Holiday Conflicts
The good news is that conflict can be healthy, if handled correctly. It can help us affirm our beliefs, realize our faults, and become more empathetic people.
Like a Dog With a Rope
A young person getting upset about not getting what he or she wants is no more abnormal than a dog dangling a rope. Adults don’t need to pick up the rope and fight it out.
Yes, It’s Perfectly OK to Have Relationship Questions
Dating is how you get to know different types of people to see if they are compatible with you. So, don’t think you must have all of the answers now.
Learn to Keep Your Wits When Things Go Wrong
Murphy’s Law definitely contains an element of truth. How you respond to situations that are not ideal (and certainly not planned) will determine how you get through them.
