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Getting kids to listen is airing Sunday December 6, 2009
Sunday, November 29th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments
Someday soon, this blog may not be here. I’m sad to see it go; but, it’s not working that well. I want to give you opportunities to share your stories, comments, and ask questions. My new blogs will do that.
http://compassionatesolutions.wordpress.com/: Compassionate Solutions for Families
For the past 10 years, Wendy McDonnell has been listening to conscious parents who are struggling to have great relationships with their kids. They want to trust their instincts but have mixed feelings when faced with overwhelming parenting advice. Wendy helps them find clarity about their values and the strategies to support them. Coaching helps parents build, restore, and sustain family connection and create extraordinary relationships.
Families, however we define them, are important. We all need a soft place to land. That’s what makes families extraordinary.
The most recent article is called “Getting kids to listen”. Listen to Family Matters in the Guelph area or on-line on December 6, 2006, 8 to 9 am ET. We’ll talk about “Getting kids to listen”.
http://cfrufamily.wordpress.com/: Family Matters Radio show every Sunday 8 to 9 am ET.
Family Matters explores the joys and challenges of family life. On this show, we talk about traditional and non-traditional families, supportive parenting paradigms, relationships and communication, and cultural influences on the family with the help of parents, children, and expert guests.
Honesty
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 | Uncategorized, connection, couples | No Comments
After a busy week, I’ve decided to try something new. Thank you to those of you who requested shorter newsletters to read…for us parents with so little time.
Here it goes…
Today, I am so grateful that my husband honestly expressed his disappointment about some aspect of our relationship. It wasn’t easy to hear. I felt really sad to hear it. To relieve that sadness and restore connection, we wanted to find ways to better meet our needs. So, we went out to dinner and made concrete plans to find more time for ourselves no matter what.
Honesty: communicating and acting truthfully
How comfortable are you with being honest?
How comfortable are you hearing your partner’s or kid’s honesty?
How do you show you love each other no matter what?
What do you do to keep your relationship strong?
“Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.” Mahatma Gandhi
“Each difficult moment has the potential to open my eyes and open my heart.” Myla Kabat-Zinn
“Only when your beloved trusts that her expression of either “no” or “yes” will maintain the same quality of connection between you both, can there be deep safety in the relationship” Kelly Bryson, “Don’t be Nice, Be Real”