Years ago, I witnessed an argument between some family members. These individuals rarely argued, and this disagreement shook them up quite a bit. One …
Family Bonds
When Your Child Feels Stuck
This morning I was driving the boys to school and we started sharing some of the things we appreciate. Creating appreciation on the way to school is a …
Raising our Children with Appreciation
Written, November 2018. My oldest son recently created what we call his Appreciation Tree. This idea started a few years ago when my younger son was …
Three Friends
Have you ever noticed that some children (and adults) do well with one other friend, but if you add a third to the mix, the dynamics become awkward? …
Footprints On the Beach
My husband and I like to take our sons out for some one-on-one time where we build joy and chat about whatever is on their minds. While we don’t get …
Joyful Eye Smiles
“Mommy, I want you!” Andrew told me during his bedtime last week. I knew it had been a busy day and there had not been much time for joyful …
Appreciation with Grandchildren
Guest blog post! We are delighted to have Kitty Wilder, Life Model Works speaker, THRIVEtoday Trainer, and star of Wilder Chats share with us about …
Discipline That Leads to Rest
Both of my boys have been extremely hyper today. It is clear their little brains have been spinning which causes their behavior to spiral out of …
