Have you ever noticed that what you most need to focus on tends to appear in your life repeatedly? It’s sort of like a corollary to the idea that “when the student is ready, the teacher appears.” Personally, my teachers are very often my coaching clients and my kids (of course!). Way back on New…
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Are you a Helicopter parent? It’s easy to become one when your kid has ADHD. It seems that they need help, support, and guidance on a daily – if not constant – basis. For many of us, it could be a full-time job. For some of us, it is, helping our kids keep up with…
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When your teen needs help, do they actually ask for help? Or do they pretend to have all the answers when they’re actually feeling frustrated and helpless? As parents, it’s natural for us to jump in and solve our kid’s problems. We’ve been doing it all their lives. But at some point, we have to…
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The Power of Rewards Systems Whatever the goal, rewards are tremendously uplifting and motivating for anyone. If you’re trying to get fit, for example, it’s a great strategy to reward your efforts along the way. You shouldn’t wait until you can run a marathon or lose X number of pounds. You will be more effective…
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We all want to do the best for our children, but sometimes we just don’t know how. When her son was young, Linda Roggli didn’t know, either. But now that her son is grown, she knows how she’d handle a “do-over.” Thankfully, we can all benefit from her words of wisdom …
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