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He said, "Don't give up on me...." Mar 15, 2023

A few months ago, I was feeling completely defeated in our marriage.

Not because of John. I knew he loved me.

I could see a new edge coming up... The version of me that just wants to be alone and doesn't need anyone....and is SO afraid of how great life can be.

I could feel it.... it's so familiar.

However, to ride that experience in my body, was hard.

Consciously, I know, John is an incredible father, and husband. And in my body, unconsciously, there was this restlessness....of how

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Meet Mel - and her story of healing her rage... Mar 13, 2023

What would it be worth to you, to create a thriving family? And be the best version of yourself for your children, for your relationship - and most importantly, YOU?

It would be priceless right? I mean, your children, getting the best version of you? That's a legacy.

I would love for you to meet Mel.

Mel's story starts off with the following:

"I was angry and frustrated, and then the day hit me like a ton of bricks. The kids were screaming and I was boiling up, I felt so much rage inside of me a...

I wanted to save my mother... Mar 11, 2023

I'm 16.

I opened up the newspaper (we didn't have internet or google back then) to look up the places for rent.

Mum's been crying for months. (...Years.. however, this time around, it's brutal).

She has been feeling so stuck and defeated... and I knew our living circumstances HAD to change.

I will never forget that feeling of hearing the words, "Yes... we need to leave" spoken by her in between the sobbing.

We were both sitting on my bedroom floor. I wanted to make her pain go away.

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The habit that gets in the way of your parenting Mar 08, 2023

Taking it personally.

You take their rudeness personally.

You take their yelling personally.

You take their withdrawal personally.

You take all their emotions and how they react personally.

And the more you take things personally - the less power you have to influence and change things.

It can feel personal - and it's NOT personal.

Don Miguel Ruiz says; "Everyone is the dreamer of their own dream"...and when you truly get this - you'll understand that your children are living their own dr...

How hard are you on yourself? Mar 03, 2023

Notice I didn't ask, "Are you hard on yourself?"...

I asked, "How hard are you on yourself?"

My guess is you have high expectations of yourself - and you're hard on yourself. Really hard.

And you feel this is normal.

Well.... it's normalized within you. Not normal.

There's a difference between holding ourselves accountable to a high standard of excellence and greatness VS being hard on ourselves.

Hear me out.

When we are holding ourselves accountable to a high standard of excellence and greatness - w...

What every parent needs to know Feb 24, 2023

This is my wish for every parent... and what every parent needs to know.

It takes a minimum of 21 years to raise a child into an adult.

And even at 21, they aren't a full adult.

An "adult" fully emerges at around 28.

We ALL have 7-year cycles... however, the 7-year cycles aren't always completed, AND they are needed to build on top of each other.

That's why most parents find it challenging to connect with their teenagers.

NOT because their child became a teenager - and everything to do with the years...