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Retraining Those Pups, Level 2
We’ve been considering how to deal with middle school kids (and older) with a sassy attitude or way of speaking. Our Level 1 plan was to cut the kids some slack; recognize that they not too skilled at...
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Retraining Those Pups, Level 3
(Repeated by popular request) As we’ve talked and thought about putting an end to smart-mouthed pups at your home, we’ve moved from Level 1 ( I’ll tolerate a bit of this since you may have had a tough...
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Football With a Whole New Lesson
Last fall, there was an unusual high school football game played in Grapevine, Texas. The game was between Grapevine Faith Academy and the Gainesville State School. Faith is a Christian school and...
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Retraining Those Pups, Level 4
As much as we’d like to think that our teen pups are each darling and unique, the truth is that they share some unbecoming common traits. One is speaking rudely at home. And, don’t you just love it...
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The Green Bean Queen
“title=”Green Bean Queen”> This week I’ve been talking with moms of teen girls about self concept, self confidence, and mental health. Reading from Dr. Leonard Sax’s book, Girls on the Edge, we...
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A BOLD New Realization
I don’t know about you, but I just LOVE to learn new things. Especially things which explain life and help me get a more positive understanding. You may not know the name Martin Seligman but he’s a...
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How do we help kids experience “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 2
In a blog a couple of weeks ago, I shared Dr. Marti Seligman’s research on post-traumatic stress, a project which called attention to the fact that many soldiers return from combat better than before....
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How do we help kids develop “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 3
In a blog several weeks ago, I shared Dr. Marti Seligman’s research on post-traumatic stress, a project which called attention to the fact that many soldiers return from combat better than before. At...
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How do we help kids develop “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 4
We’ve been considering how to help our kids come out on the “high side” after they experience a difficulty in life (being bullied, not making the basketball team, not getting into the college they’d...
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How do we help kids develop “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 5
Recently I’ve enjoyed working with a teenage guy who, like all of us, like every kid on the planet I guess, has been riddled with question like: will anyone like me; what’s my purpose; what if I’m not...
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Why She Drinks
(Photo from Wall Street Journal, June 22, 2013) At a time when I hear many more young women (teens) drinking more and more, it was surprising to read this article’s title, “Why She Drinks” in The...
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“YOU Like Me. You Really Like Me!”
“You like me. You really like me.” - Sally Field in her acceptance speech when she received an Oscar for “Places in the Heart,” 1984 In his daily spiritual blog, Pastor Gregg Kennard (...
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Standing at the Door
At the beginning of the year, all of us are thinking about “new doors” we’ll be entering this year. I’d like to share a wonderful meditation from Mark Nepo: From The Book of Awakening: Having the Life...
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Raising the Flag During Hard Times
(This is a copy of a previous post but, alas, we are touched by suicide once again. For that reason, I encourage every family to consider how we communicate with one another when things are dark, bad...
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The Green Bean Queen – Something Fun to Talk About on Spring Break!
“title=”Green Bean Queen”> (I’m posting this again because it makes me laugh and because it’s spring and because we all NEED to see it again! Happy Spring Break. click on the link above to view)...
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A BOLD New Realization (a re-run by popular demand!)
I don’t know about you, but I just LOVE to learn new things. Especially things which explain life and help me get a more positive understanding. You may not know the name Martin Seligman but he’s a...
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A BOLD New Realization
I don’t know about you, but I just LOVE to learn new things. Especially things which explain life and help me get a more positive understanding. You may not know the name Martin Seligman but he’s a...
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Raised in a Glass Jar?
A man raised a baby swan in a glass jar, but as the bird grew it became stuck in the jar. The man was caught now, for the only way to free the bird was to break the jar, killing the swan. __Zen saying...
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Goals or Mission Statement?
Experts pretty much agree that people who set goals are more effective at actually getting what they want. If you want to know more, check out Anthony Robbins’, Unlimited Power or Caroline Miller’s,...
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A “Third Thing” for Your Dinner Conversation
Recently I have been talking with parents about Parker Palmer’s concept of a “third thing” to be used in discussions. Palmer suggests that in most conversations, there are two things, me and you....
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