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- Raising A Resilient, Bounce Back Kid - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Judy WrightHow does your child handle disappointment? What happens if they don’t win the game, election or friend? Do they want to quit the team when they’re not picked to play? Have a Plan B Resilience helps people deal with disappointments, stress, even trauma. Resilient people see an obstacle as a ...
Views: 915(3 votes) - Blended Families Can Be Successful - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Judy WrightMany families today are blending members from past relationships. It would be easy to give up when faced with all the conflicting methods of parenting and discipline that come to a family who has joined forces together. As I was doing research for a recent book, I interviewed a young counselor ...
Views: 1343(2 votes) - Do Grades Matter That Much? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Judy WrightParents and the home environment are the most important parts of the equation of a well rounded education. It is in the home that the love of learning for learning’s sake takes place. Babies are born eager to learn, create, touch, explore and investigate their world. We want to offer an ...
Views: 1329(3 votes) - How To Make Friends And Build Relationships - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2007 from Judy Wright“How do I teach my child social skills, when I don’t know how to make friends?” “How do you find time to maintain a friendship when life is so busy with work and kids?” These are just some of the questions that were asked by adult participants about their own lack of intimate friends at my ...
Views: 1047(2 votes) - The Second Half Of My Life - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2007 from Judy WrightHave you ever wondered what your destiny in life was? Did you ever ponder whether the road you were on was the one leading to fulfillment and happiness? Unlike so many of my friends and family, I have always had the sure knowledge of what was expected of me. Under a tree with my teddy bears ...
Views: 856(2 votes) - Loving A Stepchild - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2007 from Judy WrightLoving your step- child can be both simple and hard. It is not enough for parents, step parents and extended family to feel a deep glow of love for the children in your circle of influence. You must convey that feeling into a message that is heard, felt and integrated by the child. Children ...
Views: 2711(2 votes) - The Power Of Encouraging Words - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2007 from Judy WrightKind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. -Mother Theresa Words can be deadly weapons or protective layers of love. They can bruise and batter a person, no matter how old, in the heart and spirit just like physical blows can cause damage to ...
Views: 5540(2 votes) - Setting Boundaries In Relationships - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2007 from Judy WrightBoundaries are like fence lines that protect the precious heart and soul inside our bodies. It is important when we build and maintain those lines of protection that we make decisions about what is and what isn’t permissible in all relationships. Boundaries are valuable It doesn’t matter how ...
Views: 1424(2 votes) - Family: How to Get Teens to Listen to What You Say - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Judy WrightFamily: How to Get Teens to Listen to What You Say © Judy H. Wright, parent educator and author www.ArtichokePress.com “Idunno” becomes the answer of choice for children from ages 14 to 18. You would almost wonder if perhaps they had lost the power of speech, but somehow they can communicate ...
Views: 1324(2 votes) - Are You an Author-ity? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Judy WrightAre You an Author-ity? Judy H. Wright, www.ArtichokePress.com (word count 770) The easiest way to become an expert, specialist, power to be reckoned with, a person of influence and someone deemed to know what they are talking about--in other words an authority--is to write a book. For some ...
Views: 892(2 votes) - Anticipatory Grief and On-going Sadness for Caregivers - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Judy WrightAnticipatory Grief and On-going Sadness for Caregivers © Judy H. Wright, 2005 www.ArtichokePress.com In 1969, Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross published On Death and Dying and later went on to launch the Hospice movement in America. Even though her studies focused more on those who were dying than ...
Views: 1095(2 votes) - 51 ways to have fun with your family - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Judy Wright51 ways to have fun with your family this summer for little or no money. ©2006 Judy H. Wright, Parent Educator and Family Coach. www.artichokepress.com, Missoula, MT. 1. Take a hike. Go around the block, up the mountain, down the trail or under the elm trees. Ideally, we should all be ...
Views: 898(2 votes) - Garden of our Mind - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Judy WrightGarden of our Mind ©2007 Judy H. Wright, life educator How and why do we believe what we believe? How do we arrive at our underlying set of beliefs and attitudes (which includes assumptions and prejudices)? Who planted the information in our mind? Was it nurturing or toxic information? Most ...
Views: 779(2 votes) - Compliment Your Child - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2006 from Judy WrightDo you know how to compliment your child? Strangely enough, many parents don’t. If you only heard criticism growing up, you may need to learn the words and actions in order to build the self esteem and character of your child. Combine the compliment with a smile or hug Verbal language is ...
Views: 5808(2 votes) - The Second half of My Life - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2005 from Judy Wrightwww.ArtichokePress.com Have you ever wondered where destiny would lead you? Have you ever pondered whether the road you are taking would lead to fulfillment and happiness? Unlike so many of my friends and family, I have always had the sure knowledge of what was expected of me. It was under a ...
Views: 994(3 votes) - The Second Half of My Life - by Submitted on May 27, 2005 from Judy WrightJudy H. Wright© 2004 www.ArtichokePress.com Have you ever wondered where destiny would lead you? Have you ever pondered whether the road you are taking would lead to fulfillment and happiness? Unlike so many of my friends and family, I have always had the sure knowledge of what was expected of ...
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