Helping Kids Build Healthy and Powerful Character Traits
Many parents talk to me about their kids' character traits and behavior. "He is a stubborn kid. He was always stubborn" or "She is a nag. She nagged from the first day she came home". I wonder how much...
View Article25 Affirmations to Say to Yourself in the Mirror
I love mirrors. I love them because they help us learn things about ourselves and they have the power to change the inside by looking at the outside. What we tell ourselves in front of the mirror has a...
View ArticleCompliments: Give to Receive
Giving and receiving compliments are very important communication skills that boost our self-confidence and the confidence of the people around us. We grow up in a society that struggles with giving...
View ArticleHow to Accept Compliments with Grace
As I said in Compliments: Give to Receive, most people don't receive many compliments, because they don't give many compliments to others, and this is caused by not feeling good about themselves. I...
View ArticleRonit’s Compliment List
Since I wrote the first chapter of the compliment series, I have received some requests from readers to give them some ideas about compliments, so I thought it may be a good exercise to make a...
View ArticleEddie the Eagle: Determination and Great Parenting
Watching the movie Eddie the Eagle this week made me think again about my own children and the many children I work with. I realized that no one ever gets to the top, whether it is a top in a ski...
View ArticleChildren with the Auditory Communication Style
In my child assessments, I check children's communication styles. I have been doing this for so long that my family members can sometimes identify the kids with auditory communication style right...
View ArticleBlessings for You
I think of myself as very fortunate, because I have found a profession that is a purpose and does not feel like work at all. I discovered my purpose 32 years ago when I started my Special Education...
View ArticleI’m Disappointed in You!
Think of the last time anyone said to you, "I'm disappointed in you". How did that make you feel? Being disappointed is part of life. I guess it is one of the greatest challenges in life. Realizing...
View ArticleBest Family Quotes by Virginia Satir
The family quotes in this post were written by Virginia Satir, the mother of Family Therapy. I appreciate her and have learned a lot from her over the years, and some of her best quotes hang where I...
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