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Coping Skills: Self Care is NOT Selfish!

Coping Skills: Self Care is NOT Selfish!

By Elaine on July 5, 2010

As a Holistic Stress Management Instructor and coach, I advocate SELF CARE as being the key to inner peace.

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Building Lasting Relationships: Exploring Boundaries and Limits

Building Lasting Relationships: Exploring Boundaries and Limits

By Elaine on June 21, 2010

The word boundary always seems so stifling to me. It conjures up images of a parent in the face of a teen lecturing or criticizing, or of feeling boxed in. However, the opposite it true. Here are some definitions of BOUNDARIES:

Give a foundation for loving parenting.
Provide a  positive stepping stone to what you will do, [...]

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Communication: The Lecture Today is Negotiation, Compromise and Discussion

Communication: The Lecture Today is Negotiation, Compromise and Discussion

By Elaine on February 1, 2010

Lecturing should be supplemented with discussion, negotiation and compromise.

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Teens Advice for Improving Communication

Teens Advice for Improving Communication

By Elaine on September 28, 2009

A look at what the teens are telling us, and taking stock in their advice from the way they hear us communicate to them.

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When Parent React to Teens the Volcano Erupts

When Parent React to Teens the Volcano Erupts

By Elaine on August 8, 2010

An idea from Marianne Williamson’s Thought for the Day inspired me to write this article. It was about reacting vs reaponding. I am adapting this priciple to parenting because it is such an easy way be aware of how you “show up” for your teen.

Millennial Generation: Let’s Talk About SEX

Millennial Generation: Let’s Talk About SEX

By Elaine on August 1, 2010

I want to talk about S.E.X. Some of you might already be squirming at the thought of bringing up this subject. And, In the first newsletter in this series I said the Millennial generation has declined in this area. Why not just let sleeping dogs lie? Because, the teens that talk to their parents about sex have decreased chances of engaging in sex. And, want to be one of those parents that your teen talks too!

Communication: What are Your HOT Buttons?

By Elaine on July 26, 2010

In my quest for seeking the best content for you, I ran across a book: Positive Discipline for you teen by Sells. Some authors just speak to me and give me the truth in real terms. I resonated best with his theory on Hot Buttons…who pushes them, why we push them, what is gained, how do people know what buttons to push, and, why we let people push them over and over again. If you are game, you are in for a real treat!

Communication: Less is More

Communication: Less is More

By Elaine on July 19, 2010

I think regretfully, I wish that I would have done this tip with my kids. It is never too late to start. Less is more is a theory that my boys would have loved as teens. So, I empart this wisdom to you as a gift.

Coping Skills: The 4 Agreements

Coping Skills: The 4 Agreements

By Elaine on July 12, 2010

The Four Agreements is all about creating happiness and the “dream of heaven” here on earth. What Don Miguel Ruiz believes is that based on personal agreements, most people live in state of hell; but, by breaking many of those agreements and creating four new agreements, we can leave hell and enter our own personal heaven – we can have heaven here on earth. The four agreements that he believes will lead to this personal power are….

Risky Behavior: Knowing the Warning Signs of Suicide

Risky Behavior: Knowing the Warning Signs of Suicide

By Elaine on July 5, 2010

I approach this newsletter with trepidation. On one hand, I truly feel it has necessary information; on the other hand, I hate to have to report the signs of suicide. I would rather discuss this topic openly than to sweep it under the carpet.

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