Normal
There are choices I have made that I am not willing to compromise on. And I’ve learned to be good with it.
Though loneliness can be an issue if I don’t cultivate a support system and pour into it as much or more than I get out of it.
Your Support System
We all need support on our journey. Our kids do too. But for today let’s just talk about our own support systems.
We cannot reasonably expect those who have known previous versions of us to “Get” where we are going.
We can love them, but as we grow we need to build our own support system.
Intentionally.
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Food for Thought on Commitment and the Big Picture
Watch on Facebook Commitment and layers of commitment, with a tad of the big picture … Food for Thought on Commitment and the Big Picture [Transcript] Good morning, it’s time for Monday Morning Reflections. So, I had a definition, or I heard a definition, of commitment this week that kind of blew my mind just a
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Parenting Teens: Interests, Conversations, & Respect
Watch On Facebook Teens – individuals, interests, conversations, and respect #mondaymorningreflections #parentingteens #respectfulparenting Parenting Teens: Interests, Conversations, & Respect [Transcript] Good morning, it’s time for Monday Morning Reflections. If you hear the dogs in the background, it’s because they can see me and they want to come see me. And I’ll let them out when I’m done. So
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Parenting – The Big Picture – Self Talk Matters!
In crafting our True North 🌟, our big picture, our target 🎯 , for parenting – which anchors ⚓ us – especially in the Teen years – one thing to consider is Self Talk 🗣 and how it factors into overall success.
In today’s Monday Morning Reflection, I share a little about my journey and struggles as a parent, as it relates to success and self-talk
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Parenting: Recognizing and Managing Energy Needs
Energy!! Energy Management is one of those key parts of humaning, of being human, and of parenting. It’s not simply a matter of being an introvert, or an extrovert, or omnivert. There are many factors that go into what drains our energy and what feeds our energy, and how we can best manage our energy,
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Thinking Intentionally about Memories
Much of my work these days revolves around Memories. – How Learning and Memories interact – The opportunities we have as parents to think intentionally about memory making – How memories impact behavior – How to use food to create memories and connection – How our food memories impact our choices and our nutrition It’s
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Grandmother
For me there’s a two part lesson in that, one as a parent, it’s important to encourage and/or let my teens have other trusted adults to count on, to talk to, to draw from and two, to be willing and able to be a trusted adult to other teens who might be struggling.