Harness the Power of NO & Take Back Your Life
Overscheduled? Overworked? Overwhelmed? The word NO is an invaluable tool for stemming the tide of favors asked of you and regaining control of your life.… Read More
June 2, 2007 | admin
Fight the Pressure to Over-Schedule Your Children
From early morning to late evening most families buzz with non-stop activity that shifts into overdrive during the school year. Extra curricular sign up sheets abound, and the impulse to engage your children in multiple endeavors becomes hard to resist.… Read More
Are Your Wedding Dreams Getting Lost in the Wants and Wishes of Everyone Around You?
When you can’t say “no,” planning your wedding can become an ongoing hassle that adds stress to an already stressful situation. The solution lies in one simple word—“no.” Once put into action, the power of “no” is limitless.… Read More
More than Mom’s Pot Roast: The Why and How of Family Dinner
Picture Norman Rockwell, the classic American painter, alive today and commissioned to paint a scene of our generation’s family dinner. Would it be of paper-wrapped peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches strewn on an SUV’s backseat? Or of your young son or daughter trying to swallow a sandwich whole while running on to the soccer field for practice?… Read More
Night, Night: Bedtime Rituals Grow Warm Memories
Most of us feel as if the entire day flies by without a moment to catch our breaths. Although parents usually follow a bedtime ritual with their young children, it, too, is often cut short or rushed. But reserving that time and making it sacred reaps both immediate and long-term rewards for you and your child.… Read More
If and When to Have Babies: The Happiness Measure
What is the best age to start your family? Responses from parents in 86 countries have found: “Happiness decreases with the number of children parents have.” … Read More