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Happy New Year, Happy New Plans and Which Way Is Up?!

2022-01-03T17:16:07-07:00 January 4th, 2022|Categories: New Year|Tags: |

Indeed a Most Happy New Year to you. But it is definitely a "Which Way Is Up" time for me. We just returned home from a 3-way trip - thankful for all the safe travel, but especially for all the eyeball-to-eyeball time we had with dear ones. We can FaceTime, chat, message, and talk on the [...]

Feasting and Gratitude and Here Comes Christmas Month!

2021-11-29T23:48:51-07:00 November 30th, 2021|Categories: Thanksgiving, Christmas|Tags: , |

It's been a delightful week of Feasting and Gratitude. Our gathering of 24 extended family spanned from the youngest at 2 years old to our eldest at 97. It included the watching of football and playing of football and a ridiculous number of pies. My children and husband kept telling me, "You're making too many pies!!" [...]

A Thanksgiving Proclamation by President George Washington – October 3, 1789

2021-11-23T17:29:51-07:00 November 24th, 2021|Categories: Thanksgiving|Tags: |

Happy Thanksgiving, All - I was looking up the history of our Thanksgiving, and came across this Proclamation made by George Washington on October 3, 1789. The wording was so powerful I want to share it with you this Thanksgiving Week: "By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the [...]

Yes, I’m Deeply Grateful for My Profession of Orthodontics

2021-11-20T22:40:28-07:00 November 23rd, 2021|Categories: Orthodontic Profession|Tags: |

I am interviewing a guest today - my husband, Galen. Beth: You've had the blessing to work in orthodontics for many years. I've often heard you say how deeply grateful you are for your profession - what specifically? Galen: I started in orthodontic school in May of 1974, started practicing orthodontics in May, 1976, then more [...]

I Definitely Need to Correct This Poor Behavior, But How?!

2021-11-15T17:25:17-07:00 November 16th, 2021|Categories: Adult to Child|Tags: , |

The last two weeks, I've talked about the power of our words in the lives of children. We first focused on how we can be a Positive Mirror to them, calling out their strengths and encouraging them. Then we dealt with the truth that "what we say is what we'll get". These are important parts of [...]

What You Say Is What You’ll Get – So Choose Praise

2021-11-08T18:41:50-07:00 November 9th, 2021|Categories: Adult to Child|Tags: , |

Perhaps you've heard this phrase, "What you say is what you'll get." I'm not sure where I first heard it - probably from a parenting book - but I've certainly found it to be absolutely true! Whether those words are directed at a son or daughter, or one of your students, or one of your patients, [...]