“Sometimes divorce is the best thing that can happen to marriage” – Bangambiki Habyarimana, author “Xiomara was a twelve year old skeptic.” Xiomara was a twelve year old skeptic. Her Mom, Xiander, was a nurse, while her …
“There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet “Marrika was my client’s mother.” Marrika was not my actual client. Marrika …
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection” – Sharon Salzberg, writer “… our most important perception in life is the one we carry about our own self.” When asked to introduce …
“Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.” – Joseph Campbell, author “My supervisor says I miss too much time, and…” Jim was one of those soft guys you see a lot today…not the macho …
Ah, parenting. Isn’t it one of the most rewarding jobs and relationships of your life time? Did you know how wonderful this was really going to be before you had kids? Your child hangs on your every word, following all …
Youth come with visions for the future, their visions should be encouraged and nurtured because everyone is born with an innate need to make a difference. This is one difference makers journey. What do you say when your …
“Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect. – Bruno Bettelheim, Psychiatrist He is pushing my buttons… Ed was …
Coaching, mentoring, leading, counseling are forms of parenting. Most people would agree there is a common thread running through coaching, mentoring, managing, leading and even counseling. These are all attempts to influence or change in some way someone else’s behaviour. …
Self-Parenting – Empowers You to Grow Self-Affirming Children! The only clue we have is the modelling our parents gave us. Parenting is an enormous responsibility and most of us desire the very best for our offspring but as we all …
This is an interesting question that we often run into. Parents, teachers, and adults in general complain that so many young people do not speak respectfully to their parents and teachers. If you are reading this, we pose the question …