Relationships

You Just Never Know

December 5, 2011

By Dana Bailey So many times in our life we have acquaintances and that is all they ever are…just people you know of, but not about. We watch others around us; how they live, how their children behave, how they react to others, but give [...]

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Don’t Stress Out Your Relationship Over the Holidays

November 7, 2011

By Natalie Chandler, MA, LMHC, LCAC Unfortunately, for so many people, just hearing the words “Christmas” or “Holidays” produces stress and anxiety. It is definitely the busiest time of year, filled with things that can create anxiety and stress. There is so much to focus [...]

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If You Get In A Hole, You Have To Get Yourself Out

September 27, 2011

By Tamara Wilhelm, MA, LMHC, LCAC One of my favorite things to do is listen to my husband’s grandparents tell us stories about things they’ve experienced in their life. One of the stories that sticks with me the most is one his grandmother told about [...]

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How Do You Model Conflict?

August 1, 2011

By Joleen Watson, MS, NCC I remember being somewhere around the age of 10 and witnessing my parents have a fight about– and yes, I’m being serious– the size of the garden (insert laugh track here). Even at the age of 10, I somehow knew [...]

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Increasing Your Child’s Self-Esteem

May 13, 2011

“Kind words are short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless” – Mother Theresa One of the most valuable things you can do as a parent is to build your child’s self-esteem. Self-esteem is the collection of beliefs or feelings we have [...]

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“No one is perfect… that’s why pencils have erasers!”

May 2, 2011

By Teri Claassen MSW, LCSW If you heard someone say, “I’m perfect”, you would automatically discount their word. They are lying. It is an impossible goal. So why are there so many perfectionists in the world? Many people I work with in therapy struggle with [...]

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Bittersweet Transition

April 29, 2011

For the past month I have come to the full realization that my daughter will be leaving home this summer for college and perhaps never truly return home. Her room will lay empty and my heart aches at that thought. As a mom who is [...]

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Be The Encouraging Stranger

April 11, 2011

If you have been hanging around my facebook page for any amount of time, you will already have met my friend Beth who has an awesome blog over at Five Kids Is a Lot of Kids. I love her incredible wit, honesty and genuine transparency [...]

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Cherish the Time

April 4, 2011

Guest post written by Dana Bailey of A Little This – A Little That. This is a very busy time of year for many families, mine included. Graduation is upon us. My second child will be graduating next month from High School. I can’t help [...]

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Blowing Bubbles

March 11, 2011

I was going to get up this morning and write a post on parenting – sharing advice and suggestions on something like ‘disrespect’ or ‘sibling rivalry’. After taking my quiet time this morning and starting breakfast with little “J” I turned on the radio and [...]

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