In one way or another everyone is forced to cope with grief. It may be the hardest challenge of our lives. It may shake our foundations and alter our relationships. Hopefully the tips in the this post help make it less rocky. For some reason in the middle of the night last night it came […]
Relationships
Life Changing Books Everyone Needs to Read
Last year a friend of mine posted on Facebook asking her friends to share life changing books they have read. The list of comments was extensive and full of variety. I got sucked into this comment thread in a way that no one on it would have ever anticipated. I was in a place where […]
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child
The way we deal with our emotions can have a drastic affect on our health. Our negative emotions specifically can impact our health when dealt with poorly. Emotional intelligence has a larger impact on our happiness and success than our IQ. Studies have shown that children whose parents are going through divorce (an extremely emotionally […]
How to get your toddler to stop hitting
Photo credit (edited slightly) credit Hitting is a normal developmental stage that many toddlers go through. They have learned they can have a say in getting what they want or need, but have not mastered the proper techniques with which they can influence the world around them. Helping a child stop hitting can be extremely beneficial… […]
How to Potty Train and Keep Your Sanity
As I contemplated this post, I had to wonder if I was really qualified to be giving people advice on how to potty train. Afterall, I did just walk in on my almost five year old standing in her closet naked and peeing on the carpet. You may be thinking no big deal… all kids […]
5 Reasons You Should Flirt with Your Spouse
Yes…this post is a little off topic. 🙂 But Truly if this blog is about Health well that means relationship health as well. Health isn’t just about eating right and exercising. You also must include sleeping, and stress, and environmental factors…etc. One of the things that affects our emotional stress levels more than anything else […]