by Nancy | Feb 18, 2025 | Communication Skills, Conflict, Parenting, Problem Solving, Respectful Behaviors
When couples have a child, it’s essential to agree on parenting decisions. One of the most important sources of a child’s security is knowing that Mom and Dad are united in the policies concerning that child. When a child is able to “play” one...
by Nancy | Feb 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
I began sewing as a child making doll clothes. I graduated to human clothing, slip covers, curtains…whatever I needed for myself, my sons and my home. Quilting, however, began as a Pandemic Survival Skill. So far I’ve made thirty-something quilts. Some...
by Nancy | Feb 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
I’m about to celebrate my eightieth birthday. I know. It’s hard to believe! But I have eight decades of living and millions of memories of people, things and words spoken that changed my life. Some of those events were almost unbearably painful. And yet,...
by Nancy | Jan 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Showing Empathy Listening to Understand is similar to what is known as Reflective Listening, Mirroring, or Active Listening. What is shared is the practice of repeating back what you’ve heard the speaker saying. This reassures the speaker that you are, indeed,...
by Nancy | Jan 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
It’s Hard to Believe This! I understand that this concept is hard to believe. And yet, it’s true. What we believe, even when it’s deeply buried and unconscious, causes us only to notice events that support that belief. We only gather evidence that...
