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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

It’s always interesting to reflect back on the past year, to review the most significant moments, to pay special attention to those things you might have changed and to marvel at how quickly it all went by.  Some of us might get stuck in the past, while others find it easier to move on. I would have to say that without a doubt, the year 2012 was the most difficult for me as a parent.  Our family went through a troubling situation with our teen daughter that lasted several months.  All it took was one boy to enter the picture … Continue reading →

Golden Sky by EC Stilson

To call this a book is to do it an injustice. Golden Sky is Elisa’s journal, with her heart laid bare on each page, every raw and real emotion dealt with in black and white. As a parent my biggest fear has always been something happening to my child. I know that’s a fear for most parents. I cannot imagine being nineteen and finding out my baby had problems so severe that he may not make it. That’s what happened to Elisa. Already the parent of a very young child and expecting her second when she received the worst news … Continue reading →

The Power of Letting Go

When you let go of old grudges or hurts and move on, you not only free yourself up to look forward positively, but you may actually help your health. It is the benefit of healing. Holding on to negativity can really drain you. It can affect you physically, mentally and spiritually, and may even cause real physical pain and anxiety. The stress that you suffer can also lead to more serious problems, from hair loss to high blood pressure. Therefore, it is really important to free yourself and learn to let go. The following advice may be able to help. … Continue reading →

Sadistic Narcissism: Margo’s Story (1)

In our previous introduction to Sadistic Narcissism (see link below), we looked at the difference between narcissistic personality disorder )NPD), sexual sadism and narcissistic personality disorder with sadistic tendencies. Today we will look at Margo, who sufferers from NPD and has a sadistic side to her personality which was apparent by the time she was in her very early teens and possibly earlier. Margo was an only child for twelve years and as personality disorders do not become apparent in terms of a firm diagnosis until emotional maturity is reached in the early twenties, it is unclear what was happening … Continue reading →

Goop Activities for Babies and Toddlers

Just what you need – more mess! However, gooey, goopy crafts serve your toddler wonderfully. They help him develop eye-hand coordination and large and small motor skills. Learning through play is a great way to help your baby, toddler, or preschooler develop these skills. Cornstarch and water is the simplest of goop. It’s also nontoxic, unless there are corn allergies in your family. Start with a bowl of cornstarch. Add water and mix slowly. The recipe is about 1 cup cornstarch to ½ a cup water. This makes a non-Newtonian fluid, which of course is something that you will tell … Continue reading →

Goodbye, Favorite Shoes! Hello… Happy Feet?

I put my favorite pair of sneakers in the trash today. Now I’m sad. They were New Balance slip-on sneakers — no laces to tie when I was running late, just slip my feet in and keep moving. Perfect for wearing to my part time job at the cats-only boarding facility, because they were so easy to put on and take off (we change into scrubs when we get to work and change back when the shift is over — another place where not having to tie shoes is SO handy). But after more than a year of being my … Continue reading →

Letting Them Learn About Relationships on Their Own

I don’t know about you, but some of the toughest, most painful reality lessons I have had to learn in my life have been in the “relationship” arena–whether it is about friends, friendship, trust, respect, or even more intense lessons like forgiveness and how to let friendships and relationships go from my life–this has all been a major task of living for me. As a parent, there is NOTHING I would like more than to spare my children some of that pain, suffering and scarring that I have been through. I think that is why it is so difficult to … Continue reading →

Letting Kids Decorate Their Way

We all have different tastes when it comes to decorating. Getting a parent and a child to agree on how the child’s room should be decorated is sometimes difficult. I tried as much as possible to enlist Tyler’s input on how he wanted his room redecorated and some of his ideas were pretty wild. Before Katrina I was actually beginning the process of switching my office with Tyler’s room because it was the bigger bedroom. Although he was just four at the time, I knew he would soon need more space and since I needed to remove the wall of … Continue reading →

Letting Kids Suffer The Natural Consequences of Misbehavior

Allowing our kids to suffer the natural consequences of their actions is an effective discipline technique. Like most parenting methods, the key to success is consistency. Last week Tyler decided to test me on not one but two occasions. I had to make a trip to Tennessee and while walking down the frozen food isle at Publix he decided this would be an ideal time to throw a tantrum. I politely informed him that if he didn’t stop he would get a spanking and not get any ice-cream. He decided he would not stop so I had to follow throw … Continue reading →

Making Business Changes Painlessly

Change is one of those inevitable constants I write about fairly regularly here in the Home Business blog. The truth is that flexible business models that can change and adjust with market fluctuations and trends are a very good thing. BUT, change isn’t always easy. As a matter of fact, there can be a fair amount of resistance and stress around changes in our home businesses—both for us and for our customers or clients. Learning how to make changes as painless as possible for those we do business with can be a benefit to our bottom line. There is a … Continue reading →