As parents, most of us hope to raise our children with respect for others, understanding of life’s situations, and one very important truth: money has value and how you use it can demonstrate either wisdom or a need to better learn. Unless you handed your child a manual on how … Read More
Past and Present Anger Patterns (3)
In previous blogs, there were examples the way families approach conflict. Exploring your family’s pattern of conflict resolution can be a great start in learning to recognize how you respond to conflict and express anger. Here are a few more questions that may be helpful to think through. What role … Read More
Past and Present Anger Patterns (2)
Patterns of anger often form outside of our awareness, we take in the unspoken rules of our family before we can comprehend that there may be other options in how we express our anger. Here are a few more patterns of dealing with anger that families often perpetuate. Families sometimes … Read More
Past and Present Anger Patterns (1)
Our families teach us many things; including how to handle conflict and express anger. Often there are unspoken rules for each family member. It can be helpful to look at the ways your family resolved (or did not resolve) differences. Here are a few questions to help you think about … Read More
Need a vacation from Email?
Taking a email vacation while on the job can boost job productivity and reduce stress, suggests research by scientists at the University of California, Irvine, and the U.S. Army presented at a meeting of the Association for Computing Machinery in May. In the study, 13 information technology workers agreed to … Read More
A Different Direction
On a recent visit near my grandparent’s farm I discovered a new road. Well, I didn’t actually discover it; technically the road is older than I am. I simply never had a reason to travel in that particular direction, so I didn’t. I ventured forth after a conversation with a … Read More
What You Do With Your Time
Time has a way of slipping past doesn’t it? It happens to everyone at one time or another. Even the best planners can miss a beat occasionally.
It’s how you plan, think ahead, and do your best to stay attuned to what you do with your time that matters.
