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 [...]
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, [...]
While I wait for permission to share more about how DISC Styles influence adult/child interactions, there are a few critically important adult/child lessons I've learned over many years of parenting and teaching that are worth sharing here. The first is the concept of being a Positive Mirror. Our youngest child, a son, followed two older sisters, who [...]
When our children were growing up, we often referred to our family as having "too many chiefs". Too many of us wanted to be in charge, which often left to "interesting" interactions. As I've mentioned before, the DISC graphs for my husband and me are opposites of each other. Then the graphs for our three children [...]
It has been extremely enlightening to get Charles Boyd's book, Different Children, Different Needs, down off my bookshelf again. But before I utilize too much of his book, I know it is important to get his permission. While I wait to hear back from him, I am also taking time to help my dear 97-year-old Dad, so [...]
As I mentioned in last week's blogpost, How Each DISC Style Best Relates Adult to Child, the graphs for our DISC Styles for my husband and me are exact opposites. Then we had three children who were each a unique combination of the two of us. Over the years, we learned lots of valuable lessons on [...]
