Back to School

Well, it is that time of year again when we hang up the swimsuits and the flip flops and take out the back packs and the notebooks. Along with that we begin to think about juggling our schedules between lessons, sports, work and home life.

Sounds like a three ring circus and just those things alone would qualify but then if you add some stressful relationships between parent and child, teacher and child, siblings, work or friends and you have what?????

STRESS ! That is when we want to look at everyone else and everything else and start the blame game.

What do you need? A coach? A cheerleader? Boundaries for yourself? A new life?

There is hope. Lots of people learn to handle the many things that life throws at them on a daily basis. How do you cope? Share your ideas!

Zingers, Whammies, and Whollups

It is always hard for parents to handle when their children or teens are hurt by other children with words. But one of the best things that you can do as a parent for your child and for yourself is learn how to handle the zingers, whammies, and whollups.

When you realize that you have been hit with words that hurt, we often overreact and we can learn to control our reactions to others by controlling our thinking at the moment. We must remember that we can never control what others think or say but only the thoughts and reactions or actions that we take in regards to what was said or done.

This empowers us and our children to handle difficult situations without being crippled by our own thinking.

Are you tired of being the "bad guy" to your kids?

So many parents are trying to work with their children and be the best parents that they can. Yet they find themselves arguing and frustrated with their vhildren at every turn. Do you try to set boundaries for your children only to find that they are angry with you and you are the "bad guy"?

Children at their B.E.S.T. is a program that helps train parents, educators and anyone else dealing with young people to apply BEST- Boundaries with Empathy produce Solutions and Trust. This teaches young people to take responsibility for themselves and solve their problems in a safe environment. Wouldn't you like to stay calm and live peaceably with your children?