Are You Headed for Burnout?
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Empathy Without Boundaries
Empathy is a wonderful skill that helps us make friends, have better wellbeing and succeed in life; however, empathy without boundaries can be a different story. When we are highly empathetic but can’t set boundaries, emotional burnout may be on the horizon. What do I...
Empathy Tip – Allowing vs. Accepting
How much time do you spend trying to convince your children, parents, and friends that your opinion is the one they should believe? Just read any social media thread and you will see that this dominates our communication style, and it’s certainly the basis of many...
“Use it or lose it” – The Principle I Want Every Parent with a Teenager to Know
Your teenager's brain is rewiring as we speak. When they were younger, much like a garden in a nutrient rich environment, their brains were soaking in new information and rapidly producing neurons. In the young adolescent brain, a change occurs and lesser-used...
What Kids Learn From Your Story
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Essential Qualities of Trust
Do you know how to build trust? Trust is one of the most powerful parenting and relationship tools we have and is essential to giving and receiving empathy. Critical as our children get older, it is a huge piece of the connection we form that helps to give our words...
Everyone’s Fighting an Invisible Battle
I love this quote. It always reminds me to lead with empathy. Ever wonder why kids seem to change just when you think you have them figured out? Each day they go to school and have many small experiences we know nothing about. Something a friend comments on, the...
Advanced Empathy Challenge
“I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.” - Abraham Lincoln Over the thanksgiving weekend try this advanced challenge. It’s easy to empathize with the people most like us but can you empathize with your adversary? Think about someone you have a lot of...
Concerned about Rising Anxiety Levels? Do This Today!
So many kids are now reporting anxiety in schools that it’s almost the new state of normal. It’s not just treatment that is required but proactive skill development to help kids and adults better cope with stress and make healthy decisions for their lives. Today, take...
Empathy Parenting tip: Teaching Kids to Talk to Strangers
Talking to strangers gets a bad wrap in parenting circles but teaching kids to get curious about strangers is a powerful tool to build empathy. The more we know about people's lives who are different than us, the easier it is for us to put ourselves in their shoes...