by Nancy | Apr 8, 2025 | Commitment, Communication Skills, Conflict, Listening, Problem Solving, Respectful Behaviors, Uncategorized
Confirming a Message Pay attention the next time a server takes your order at a restaurant…even a fast food drive-through. The good ones always repeat your order back to make sure they heard it correctly. This avoids the embarrassment of delivering an order that...
by Nancy | Mar 18, 2025 | Encouragement, Habit Change, Problem Solving, Uncategorized
One day I was letting my mind drift…thinking about all the ways Jim and I had failed. We’d failed one another by treating each other so disrespectfully for several years (until we learned better.) Our children were hurt by the conflict we created in their...
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 | Aug 13, 2024 | Appreciation, Communication Skills, Encouragement, Habit Change, Listening, Problem Solving, Respectful Behaviors
You may not be wealthy. Your job may be mediocre. Your circle of friends may be limited. The life stage from which you “perform” may have a small audience. None of that is important. You are powerful…very powerful. Here is a list of very powerful...
by Nancy | Apr 23, 2024 | Commitment, Communication Skills, Conflict, Problem Solving, Respectful Behaviors
My Father’s Priority I’d just gotten my driver’s license. I was excited when my mother asked me to run to town to pick up a prescription for her. I was driving her brand new ’58 Chevy Impala…one of the first new cars my parents ever...
by Nancy | Feb 20, 2024 | Communication Skills, Encouragement, Listening, Problem Solving
No one is able to go through life without experiencing emotional pain. The pain may come from how someone treats us or from our own poor choices. Or the pain can come from events beyond our control like injury or illness or, for some, military service. No matter the...
