Life is about growing, learning and exploring – yes, but it is much, much more than that. And life is not about anyone else. Control is about controlling only YOU. Never be in control of anyone else – not your husband, not your partner, not your children, not anyone else. But, here is a chance […]
Your Child and Decision-Making.
Your Child and Decision-Making. There are a lot of adults who cannot make good decisions. I tried to teach my children from when they were toddlers to make good decisions. When my daughter would run out the front door of the house and run across the street to see her best friend. Never looking for cars […]
Childhood Asthma and Trauma.
Childhood Asthma and Trauma. I have been listening to Dr. Gabor Mate now for a while and I have learned so much. You need to listen to some of his podcasts or interviews. He goes through so much. I remember when I was pregnant with my daughter who is 50 now. My marriage and relationship […]
Are you Proactive or Reactive?
Are you Proactive or Reactive? Proactive means you are ahead of the issue or topic Reactive means you wait until the fallout or until something goes wrong in your life Are you Proactive or Reactive? The young girl in the picture above is “ready” to go-has a nice smile, and just wanting to get into the […]
Putting in the Time for YOUR Child.
Putting in the Time for YOUR Child. It is hard knowing how to balance being a parent and having the child grow up too soon. In the environment of today’s youth is such that the better prepared a child is the better they can cope with the outside world. They need to know that […]
Practice makes Perfect for YOUR Child.
Practice makes Perfect for YOUR Child. Michael Jordan practiced and practiced. He did not drink until later in life, no drugs, no out there partying like others on his team. He was out there practicing, practicing, and more practicing. I love stories, and I am going to tell one now. And I am going to […]
Clarity is Power for YOUR Child.
Clarity is Power for YOUR Child. Everything is YOUR Child’s life is geared to the next step in their development towards adulthood and their profession. Do not take this little child lightly. But this is a journey, and a difficult for them every day. They have to be learning, they have to be having fun, […]
How to make Lemonade.
Making Lemonade. What fun this is going to be. Always make it fun when at first it seems a disaster. Instead of dreading the test YOUR child has to take tomorrow. Let’s find out how to have fun learning the stuff! It will be a life long lesson if YOU can help your child not […]
Brain Development of YOUR Child.
Brain Development of YOUR Child. Brain development starts 16 days after conception and does not fully develop until mid-twenties or thereabout. So, what goes on with the parents and in the environment that surrounds this child their brain will be affected. From parental stress, the environment, and the foods they eat. We use to not […]
Comfort Zone for YOUR Child.
The only thing stopping YOUR child from reaching their dreams is YOUR child. Each of us is only in control of one human being, and that is US. That is a good life lesson because I have had friends that worry about everyone else in their family but themselves. I knew one person, years ago, […]
Purpose of Life is Life of Purpose.
Purpose of Life is Life of Purpose. Be creative about your purpose. You have to know your unique personal qualities. We all have great qualities. But we have to focus on those and take them to a higher level. This helps in brain development along with school success. Some children are really good at math, […]
Brain Development most important thing in Life.
Brain Development most important thing in Life. In today’s environment, it is important to target everything that will help in the brain development of YOUR child. As you recall, the air, water, and soil have all been contaminated by many things over the last several hundred years. And then there are drugs and alcohol among […]
Successful Student.
Successful Student. A successful student is one that knows it is their job to do their best in their school work. How simple is that? In today’s schools, there are always tutors and extra help in hard subjects. Take advantage of those and see that the child takes some hard courses. These will, later on, […]
Assertive is the Best.
Most people are passive most of the time. Then in a minute, we can go over to the dark side being aggressive. Staying and making it stick should be in the middle – being assertive. The most important area where we all have to be assertive – is about our SELF and YOUR children. Whether […]
Teacher’s View for Learning.
Teacher’s View for Learning. The following is from a Teacher who taught for years and has the following points for YOUR child. Help the student discover a passion outside of academics like sports, music, drama, arts, community service, advocate for animals, or computer skills. There are many more but these are a few. This will […]
Competition – “Good” and “Bad”.
The Red Team or the Blue Team Competition is good – up to the point of where a person is destroyed for not being 1st in anything. Many scholars agree that competition is necessary, ingrained and essential. And studies have shown that under certain conditions, competition can improve performance and happiness. Children are better off […]
Find YOUR Child’s Spark.
Find YOUR Child’s spark. We each have a spark, what we are good at, what brings us joy. The child may have many sparks or just one spark. As they are developing it is YOUR job as the parent to help them find that spark. Your job is to take notice at their interest. They […]
Middle School preparation.
Middle School preparation is going from dependent on YOU the parent to become an independent thinker that has self-discipline. YOU the parent need to see that YOUR Child is prepared. It may be traumatic. It may be emotional. Maybe one of the most educational experiences in YOUR child’s life. But, if they are […]
Brain not developed until Twenty-Five Yrs Old
Brain not developed until Twenty-Five Yrs Old Brain not developed fully until the Twenties. Most people may think a child can make life-time decisions in their teens. Like drinking, taking drugs or having babies. With the knowledge that the child’s brain is not developed fully until their twenties how can they make life-changing decisions? […]
YOUR Child and Real Friends.
YOUR Child and Real Friends. These are friends who are loyal and steady. They will build you up and always be there for you. Also, they are honest and upfront. And they are fun and enjoy each other company. YOUR child will know a bad friend who cuts you down or constantly switches friends. […]