Have you ever felt like your voice wasn't being heard in the conversations that mattered most to you? You open up and share from your heart, yet still question if it made any difference. I was once there too - but all of this changed when I came upon a life-altering solution: The Solution Focused approach! It not only improved my work as an educator immensely but also deepened connections between me and family & friends instantly. In this blog post, let me tell you more about how implementing simple changes can have such powerful impacts on relationships.

Believing in yourself and others is a life-long journey. It requires dedication, patience, and self-reflection. But it's worth it! Believing in yourself gives you the courage and confidence to take risks and pursue your hopes and dreams while believing in others gives you a sense of connectedness with the world around you.

There is a voice of reason inside of you that you can listen to or ignore. When you decide to show up for yourself, you must choose to listen to that wisdom. It may come when you are in prayer or in a time of stillness. Learn to listen to yourself.

I remember driving up to my kid's school each year and finding her name. My daughters would take pictures of the class list and look at who was in their class. Immediately I could see them begin to picture how their year would be. It became real to them at that moment.

I've never found the switch that turns off my mind from obsessively worrying about my child's safety. My mind can swirl with worry that turns into irrational fear in seconds. The logical part of me knows that my children are safe. It's my emotional side that takes over when worry turns to fear.

People have been influencing other people long before the internet was around. Parents, relatives, and siblings affect the people in their family. Religious leaders, teachers, counselors, community lessons, and coaches influence people each day. I'm here to tell you that if you are around a child for any length of time, you influence them.

So what kind of influence are you? I have discovered two basic types of influencers in a child's life. I call them the Primary Influencer and the Secondary Influencer. Both play a critical role, and both are loud in a child's mind

By providing support and encouragement, we can help kids feel more confident and comfortable with or without a face covering as we move forward.  Counselors suggest using a patient and forward-moving approach to change. Here are some steps you can take to help your child lessen the fear of getting sick.

One of the reasons kids may continue to wear masks even when they are no longer concerned about the pandemic is because they are afraid of being judged. This anxiety can come from comments made by friends and family about things like freckles, teeth, skin imperfections, or nose shape.

I saw a TikTok that cracked me up. In this short video clip, a young father sat with his tiny baby daughter. His baby was crying and crying. Her wales, angry squeals, and alligator tears seemed unstoppable. Suddenly, the father started yelling and crying in the same way she was, matching her wails and breaths precisely. That baby girl stopped crying, her eyes grew as big as saucers, and she gave her dad her full attention. He was speaking her language,