Tolerance: How Developing the Skill of Tolerance Can Build Strength in Your Child and Your Family
Tolerance: its dictionary definition sports words like ability, willingness, capacity, and endurance. All words that affirm strength. But what is this strength asked to do in the act of tolerating? This skill is put into action to tolerate where we disagree, to...
Attending to Our Children’s Emotions: From Toddler to Teen
Often in my conversations about the behavioral concerns of their children, I find myself repeating the same instructions to different parents: “Attend to the emotion!! There’s time and space to work on the behaviors, but let’s start with the emotions...
Just Breathe
Attention has the compounding capacity to make things flourish, even the things we do not wish to grow. Weeds come to mind. A little extra water and sunlight and they sprout alongside our cultivated flowers and vegetables. This is an important reminder to us that...
8 Ways to Improve Your Self-Esteem
People often talk about the importance of having a positive self-esteem. But what is self-esteem? Well, self-esteem is a person’s overall sense of his or her value. Essentially, one’s attitude of oneself. This attitude can be influenced by a number of...
