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.
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Foster Care
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.
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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.
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Celebrate Time With the Person You Call “Dad”
Fathers don’t need to be blood related. They just must love you, accept you as you are, and encourage you to shoot for your dreams.
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Why Our Failures Are Just as Important as Our Successes
We need to calmly pick up the pieces of our “bad day” and know that we can make the proverbial lemonade out of lemons.
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What to Do If You’re Sleep-Deprived
Does your child have trouble falling asleep and sleeping through the night? Do your kids’ sleep issues keep you from getting the rest you need to function well?
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Why We Need to Stop Bullying
No one deserves ridicule for thinking for themselves. … We should be encouraging one another, not tearing each other down.
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What to Do on Days Filled With Doubt
Lately, I keep having thoughts that we shouldn’t have said “yes,” and that if we hadn’t become foster parents, then things would be different, calmer, and more peaceful. I wouldn’t lose my cool ALL of the time.
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How to Deal with the Challenges of a Blended Family
I want to encourage you to take a look at the family that surrounds you. Each person is special and has a great deal to contribute.
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Talents, a Train, and Trauma Survivors
No matter how you express it, you were created with a special something that makes you truly unique. When you figure out what that talent is and use it to make yourself and others happy, you are fulfilling your purpose.
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