Nichelle Craig, a single mom of two from Sunnyvale, California, at her two-day retrea,. which is part of her Joyous Parenting Mastery Program. We spent two fun, powerful days at the lovely, comfortable Cypress Inn in Half Moon Bay with a gorgeous view of the ocean!
Nichelle shares her experience of the Joyous Parenting Mastery Program
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Let Your Unique Light Shine
April 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A few days ago, Doug and I took his 93-year-old mom Vivienne to Daffodil Hill in Gold Country. It was such a delightful weekend! The weather was gorgeous and the daffodils at their peak. 300,000 bulbs are planted here, each individual blossom so beautiful and contributing to the beauty of the entire hillside.
This reminded me of the beauty and magnificence we each have to contribute to the world by being fully ourselves, each lovely daffodil radiating its magnificence without concern for what others are doing, never wondering “Am I good enough.”
These lovely daffodils remind us to simply and boldly be ourselves in the world and to let out light shine brightly. Seeing them filled my heart with joy!
Are you ready to enjoy your family more?
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, I invite you to a workshop I’m presenting “How to Have a Blast with Your Kids This Summer” at Montecito School in Los Also on Wednesday, May 12. Click here for more info.
I’ve been setting everything up for the start of my Joyous Family™ Coaching Circle this month. I’m having fun with it and am excited about the life-changing information I’ll be sharing!
Congratulations to all of you ‘take-action moms’ who have already signed-up. You will LOVE the new discoveries and real-life results in your life!
If you haven’t already become a member, I invite you to join us by going here.
Starting in May, I’m doing my new 8-week Joyous Parenting Training, in which I’ll reveal my 7 Essential Ingredients that guided me as a mom to support my wonderful son Orion to be the happy, confident person he is and to create an authentic, trusting relationship with him and his family.
I’m also planning some cool video tips, in which I hope to include Orion, Nichola and Sebastian so keep reading my emails to see my family in action.
Every woman wants to be who she is. I’m sure you feel this desire deep within you. Yet have you felt another feeling that holds you back, one that stops you from taking risks and trying something new that calls you? Every woman feels this hesitancy from time to time. Sometimes it’s a daily feeling of being unable to do what you most long to do to express yourself.
Learn some simple and powerful questions you can ask yourself today to find your clarity in today’s post (below) just for you.
And be sure to post a comment and tell me what you think. I’d love to hear from you.
How Many Ways Can You Say “Yes?”
March 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ever wonder what you can do reduce or even eliminate your family conflict?
In this video, I teach you one simple strategy that I guarantee will make a significant improvement in your family harmony and trusting connection.
My grandson Sebastian and I are at Hidden Villa, one of our favorite places to enjoy nature, open space, and farm animals, including lambs, which you can see in the background. My son Orion is doing the filming.
One thing you can count on is for young people to do the unexpected, and Sebastian is a fine example in the video.
What do you think? Did it make you laugh with us?
Here is the link to register for my FREE call “How to Quickly Leap from ‘Conflict and Frustration’ to Cooperation and Ease with Your Family”
How to Recognize Conflict in Your Family
March 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When most people think of conflict, they think of an argument with tempers raised and people yelling at one another. Each person has a sharp point of view and boldly tells the other person what s/he should do differently.
Another kind of conflict, often unrecognized, is more far more damaging. This is a silent argument, in which there is an unspoken agreement to do everything you can to avoid an emotional eruption. [Read more…]
How to Best Help Your Irritable, Moody Child
March 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
Living with a child who is frequently irritable or moody is never fun. Their mood can swing from happily playing to tantrumming on the floor in a heartbeat. You probably don’t even see it coming and are frequently surprised by the sudden change in her mood.
If you’re like most parents in this situation, you find yourself being cautious around your child. Cautious that you don’t accidentally ignite your child into another meltdown. You become fearful of getting her upset by denying her the ice cream she wants or talking with her in the wrong tone of voice.
Being cautious as a parent is never good for you, your child, or your family. When you lose your confidence as a parent, your child feels this, and he feels insecure and a loss of connection with you.
Probably the biggest challenge you face with your child’s mood swings is how to respond. You wonder what he needs and how you should respond to best help him. If you knew how to effectively help him feel happy again, you’d feel more confident and could more easily keep your cool with clarity and certainty whenever those upsets begin.
Instead of responding with confidence, clarity, and effectiveness, you may find yourself reacting with your own irritability, feeling angry and raising your voice. As you well know, this only escalates the problem; and you and your child both feel hurt and bruised by your interaction.
Here are 4 get-yourself-in-action tips to dramatically decrease or even eliminate your challenges with your child’s moodiness and emotional reactivity. [Read more…]
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