This was a regular scenario at my house: Phone rings – it’s the neighbor – “Beth – your husband is out mowing the lawn AGAIN – the 3rd time this week! Tell him to stop!!” But I know it has been a stressful time at work and mowing the yard is a guaranteed way for him [...]
We all know the essential importance of caring well for ourselves and maintaining balance in our lives. A simple, yet effective way to achieve these goals is to make self-renewing a habit every day. The important thing to consider is that we are all so different - what renews one person can be a huge drain [...]
As I mentioned last week, I’m taking a break from my regular blogging and emails for two weeks to enjoy our Yearly Family Vacation. 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 [...]
It’s been quite a year for me - health challenges and then a great resolution of those challenges as I diligently followed the Whole30 Program. It was amazing to see the dizziness difficulties disappear. I also loved writing the blogposts on the DISC Adult to Child and Adult to Teen Series, sharing the Strengths, Struggles and [...]
Have you ever had a teen who was so tenderhearted that just “the look” would bring them to tears? Or perhaps this teen was a patient who completely shut down and got very quiet under a reprimand that they needed to do a much better job of wearing their headgear or elastics? As we go through [...]
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 [...]
