I often hear parents complain or express concern about their children being just “fine”. For example, a mom might say to me, “When she comes home from school and I ask how she is doing, the only response I get is, ‘I’m fine’.” As parents we are all naturally curious about our children. So if [...]
“We need to pay attention to our child’s mind, not only their behavior. Behavior is just the end result of what’s in their mind”. –Gonan Premfors (December 2010) Last month I posted the above two sentences on Facebook. I was amazed at the responses I got both on and offline, so I thought I would [...]
When my daughter was a toddler, I used to love shopping for her and helping her decide what to wear. I will always remember the blue dress we bought together. She loved it so much that even when it was old and ripped, she kept wearing it for months. When she got to a certain [...]
Power enables individuals to exert their control and influence on others. It is often associated with the politicians, movie stars, leaders and CEOs. But, in my observation, power comes to play in all relationships. If we look at any two people in a relationship (father-son, mother-daughter, friend-friend, etc.) and draw a line between them, we [...]