Do you change for others and all too easily?
NO to No. (Changes in the Wind?)
This seems to be a cycle I repeat: yes to those I nurture, yes to too many commitments, yes to options of every sort, yes to running until I’m ready to drop. It’s time to say no to some of those yeses. More importantly, it’s time to admit that I say no to myself, and […]
Backbone
When parenting requires the backbone to say no.
Just Say No
It’s Friday evening. My son pops into my room. I’m working on documents – there are papers and folders scattered all over the bed. “Hey Mom.” I look up. “Tomorrow night, I’m going downtown with friends.” I ask for details, and I tell him it sounds like fun. “I want to have a few people […]
Play Nice
What do we say to our kids when they’re bickering over nothing, but seemingly unable to stop? What do we say when they are stubborn, squawking, and convinced they are right, endlessly fuming at each other? What do we say on the playground, in the classroom, around the kitchen table, in the back seat of […]
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