Tag: love

  • Hello, Can you hear me?

    Hello, Can you hear me?

    Funny thing about communication is everyone is talking about it but no-one is really doing it. Want to learn about communication, better ways to communicate, how to communicate with your spouse, how to communicate with your child, how to communicate at work, how to communicate your feelings you can easily walk into any bookstore and…

  • Why Not Say Yes

    “May I have some candy?” NO! “May I watch TV?” NO! “May I have a pb&J Sandwich for Dinner?” NO! WHY NOT!!!! What is preventing you from giving your kids a yes? I recently had the privilege of taking a parenting class for parents who are parenting children from hard places aka parents of adopted…

  • I’m the Parent. You will Respect me.

    When you think of respect, what comes to mind? What does respect mean to you? How would you define respect?  According to the merriam dictionary, respect is defined as having a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something for their abilities. With that definition, how does respect fit into parenting?  When I was growing…

  • I am a great parent…. My kid is busier than your kid!

    When did parents living through their children become the monument of parenthood? When did kids having schedules jammed pack become the staple to good parenting? When did kids being the best at everything become the focal point of conversation? What happened to children going to school, coming home, going outside, and neighborhood basketball was the…

  • Marriage and relationship Challenge… Showing affection

    Often times, we find ourselves moving so fast in life that we forget to how our significant others affection. It is so important that you show your love one how much you love with them with actions. As the saying goes actions speak louder than words. This week, focus on really showing your partner affection…

  • Keeping the Spice Alive, Marriage Challenge Week 3!

    Trying to maintain a family, yourself, and a marriage can sometimes be overwhelming, and you may find yourself allowing one of these things to be neglected. What I have found, is the thing that typically gets neglected is the marriage. It is so important that we take the time to keep our marriage exciting, youthful,…

  • Complimenting your spouse!

    This weeks challenge is to give your spouse/significant other compliments on the things you appreciate about them. Often, we allow life to take over, forgetting to show our love ones how much we appreciate them and all they bring to our lives. Here is a weekly challenge to get you back in the grove of…

  • Marriage Challenge Week 1

    Are you ready to spice up your marriage and get things burning again? So often I hear couples say we are growing  or have grown apart.  My first question to them is do you guys talk? They usually respond, well yea, when we are not running around like crazy people! My next question is what…