As a High S-Style parent, I couldn’t wait for my “After School Talk Time” with my children, especially when they became teens and were involved in many activities. But along with this goal, I had to learn an important lesson - that I will share a bit later in this blogpost. It reinforced my deep conviction [...]
Picture this: You are a big fan of welcoming your family back home each day, especially after school – snacks are ready, time is set aside to hear all about their day. You love this Welcome Home Party Time. But your teen is built differently from you... they are quiet and reserved in nature, and after [...]
As I write this, Christmas is just 2 days away, I am battling Long COVID, but excited for our extended family celebration time to come. There are few things as precious to me as eyeball-to-eyeball Family Time - playing together, cooking together, talking together, laughing together, sharing life together. I soak it into my soul. In [...]
The DISC System fascinates me! I have learned from its usefulness in a myriad of situations. It is interesting to apply it to Family Vacation, especially as we end our time together. As a quick review of each DISC Style, think of someone (maybe it’s you) who: D – Has to TAKE CHARGE I – Always [...]
At some point in your life, I hope you have relished the fun of roasting marshmallows over an open fire, then taking that golden (or burnt) piece of ooey gooeyness, placing it on top of a graham cracker topped with a chocolate bar, adding the top layer of graham cracker (or first MORE chocolate bar) and [...]
I am in the middle of a series on using the DISC System to understand how people prefer to communicate. But one of my most-anticipated times of the year is here – Extended Family Vacation - when we gather with our children and grandchildren to share time together. It is also one of my two breaks [...]
