Follow me “I tell my kids that I am their safety net. They should come to me with anything. No matter what, I will not judge, but we will work it out together.” On the What I Wish Podcast, my guest and I discuss building trust with your children. I learned so much from my guest this week. One of my favorite lessons from our conversations was that I should be my children’s safety net. Establishing yourself as your children’s safety net equates to building a relationship where your children trust you. How do you establish this trust? Listen Openly To effectively build trust with your child, you must exhibit…
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Life as a Girl-Dads: What it feels like to raise a daughter from a Father’s perspective
Follow me Trevor Gabbidon, author of Daughters Grow Up So Fast: From A Father’s Perspective, joined me on the Podcast this week. We had such an exciting conversation about the intricacies of being a girl dad. I enjoyed listening to him talk about being a father and enjoying the ride and experiences of a girl dad. The Mind of a Girl Dad Ever wonder what goes on in the mind of a girl-dad? Trevor and I dive into what goes on in the mind of a dad as he watches his little girl grow up. Trevor and I also discussed how raising girls differs from raising boys and the essential…
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What Children Need the Most from their Parents.
Children have two basic needs. Children want love and attention. While I agree with Sandra, I think kids also need affirmations and consistency.
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Teaching Your Kids Resiliency
A child will be better equipped to manage stress if they learn how to recognize and deal with their emotions. They will be better equipped to handle stress, have less anxiety, and reduce the chance of depression.
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10 Things You Can Start Doing Today to Set You Apart From Your Peers.
Love and accept all that is awesome about you; revel in it. Scream it from the mountain top, “I AM AWESOME! and make no apologies for how awesome you are.
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Quotes On Fear: Success Driven by Failure
Fear robs us of the opportunity to create memories. We've all had the crippling feeling of fear, but using that fear as propellers to fuel your success is a much better use of energy.
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You Matter as Well: The Truth about Prioritizing Self-Care.
One of my most favorite things in the world is living a life of purpose. An essential part of living purposefully is recognizing that you exist for a reason. You wake up every day to fulfill a purpose. Choosing to have a family speaks to your values and is an essential part of the journey in fulfilling your purpose. But living a fulfilled life successfully is recognizing that you matter and taking the necessary steps to take care of yourself as a mom and a woman.
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Increasing self-confidence: 3 ways to increase Self-confidence.
Follow me How do you approach anxiety or uncomfortable issues in your life? Your response and reaction to issues as they arise directly reflect the confidence you have in yourself. Issues are a part of daily life. Whether at work or home or even just driving on the road or while shopping. Responding to the issues or an uncomfortable situation as they arise requires courage—unshakable confidence in yourself and your abilities. Having courage begins from within. Some people choose to run away when issues arise and avoid dealing with them altogether. In contrast, others choose to deal with the issues head-on. Unshakeable Sef-Confidence Unshakeable confidence is best defined by understanding…
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Reflections of Leah’s Life.
Change your focus. See what God sees in you, accept the fact that God loves you, and there is nothing you can do to change that. Guard your heart, protect it, because from it flows the wellspring of your life. Then live your life purposefully and fully to meet the greatness God has placed inside of you.
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Finding Joy in a Field of Sadness
Follow me How do you find joy when the world is filled with sadness? I recently received a text from my very dear friend asking, “why is there no love in the world?” to which I responded, “what do you mean?” and she went on to explain that there is no joy, no love, so much hatred. Even when you read a positive and uplifting post on social media, there is at least one negative comment. Our daily exposure to the internet, the news, our own lives may lead us to sadness. How do we find joy in all of it? I agree there is so much negativity in the…
