Relationship

Parenting: Not a Popularity Contest

in ADD/ADHD, Relationship

Whether it is placating, pleasing, or atoning for your lack of presence in your child’s life, the cycle of madness needs to stop if you want a functional future. The need for a demanding career -whether to boost your standard of living, massage your ego, or concede to

So Why Punish the Kids?

in ADD/ADHD, Relationship

After my work pivoted in the mid to late nineties, placing a stronger focus on ADD/HD, I’ve often spoke of how these kids were viewed as a computer virus by the mainframe computer we call public education. These bright, inquisitive, and challenging children exposed the

Gender No More: Limiting Children Through Gender Assignment

in Relationship

The moment a child is born, the process of influencing the child based on their perceived gender begins. First it’s the colors they should wear, then it’s the toys they should play with, the activities they should engage in, and the behaviors that are and are not

Children Will Listen

in Relationship

What do you find yourself saying to your child these days? Do your actions tell them a different story? Do you tell them they are loved, yet find little time to spend with them? Is that time spent exploring who they are, or is it spent telling them why they are wrong or bad?

Brainwashed

in Business, Relationship

Americans have been brainwashed into believing that every child needs a high school diploma, and that everyone should go to college. I challenge this unexamined assumption. Education should not be wasted on those who do not want to be educated. More specifically, educated in

Taking Pride in Who You Are

in Relationship, Spiritual

We have been told that pride goes before the fall. We have also been told that pride is not just a sin, but one of the seven deadly sins. On the flip side, we are given the idea that we should take pride in our work, be proud of our country, of our loved ones, […]

Love: The Secret to Manifesting Abundance

in Relationship, Spiritual

In times of great economic fluctuations and uncertainty it is our nature to contract, pull in, look for cover, and try to ride out the storm. We often wait and resist change, holding on tight to our present way of life until the storm passes. If we know that a

Always Wanted to Be Someone

in ADD/ADHD, Relationship

Our world is rife with artificially enhanced and exaggerated role models, mixed messages of right and wrong, and what we should do to become like them. It is no great surprise that children today are struggling more than ever. Not a day goes by where their supposed ‘role

Communicating With Young Children

in Relationship

Adults often become frustrated when communicating with young children. Parents and teachers often ask me, “Are we really communicating? Do they understand me? Do I truly understand them?”. Children, especially young children, are still learning to use words. Their

What Creates a Bully? How Do We Stop it?

in Relationship

Bullying can come from a couple of different places. The first is being simply shown, or role modeled. For instance, a child watches their parents act like bullies. Their young minds reasonably conclude that there are two kinds of people in the world: bullies, and the ones