My daughter proclaimed this to the whole world the other day when she wanted to stay up late to draw when I insisted that it was time to go to bed. She screamed at me when I gave her an ultimatum. Don’t you just love little children. Parents, listen up! Do not take anything your [...]
In this fast paced world we live in now, it is not surprising to hear that people do not spend enough time with their family. People often tell me that they have to work hard to make a living for their family and that this is a sacrifice that they see as necessary. Unfortunately this [...]
One of the key causes of conflicts and misunderstandings come from us not seeing clearly. Not seeing clearly who the other party is, or not seeing clearly what the situation is. It is as though we have these shades that prevent us from seeing what is in front of us. The interesting thing is some [...]
This is the question that often come up when I do public talks. Parents are in real fear that their kids will love them less if they impose some form of discipline at home. In order to understand why parents feel this way, we have to explore the parents’ childhood and how they were brought [...]
Here is a very personal story I would like to share with you and I hope you don’t mind. Last night we went to a party and my daughter was throwing a tantrum at the end of the evening as she wanted to play a certain toy but it was time to go home. We [...]
Communication is the bloodline of all relationships. We have all heard this before. We know it in our minds but rarely do we practice it. It is interesting that in the face of conflicts, people continue to shout and scream at each other, or give their loved ones the silent treatment – all cheats in [...]