Parenting can be fun, frustrating, rewarding, challenging and sometimes just downright hard at times! Do you ever wonder why those mastered ‘parenting skills’ that works so well with one child are out the window with another? Well, God has given each of our children unique personality traits, talents and temperaments. That’s kind of a no-brainer. […]
Seek Understanding Before Seeking to be Understood
Understand the Other Person’s Perspective to Improve Relationships Men rarely have the natural abilities and skills to know how to have open, lasting, loving relationships and how to communicate in ways that bring the two of you closer. It’s important to understand the other person’s perspective to improve relationships. Actually, this article is for women, so […]
Two Cute Sisters React Differently to Surprise (video)
Every one of us is ‘hardwired’ for one (or more) dominant personality styles from birth. These personality styles will tell a lot about our communication styles. Those personality characteristics make us somewhat ‘predictable’ in how we act and react to situations,what motivates us, our style of dress, the car we drive and all sorts of […]
What Are We Speaking Into Others?
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:21 Several weeks ago I witnessed firsthand a mom’s interactions with her young children. It has troubled me so much that I write this. And I prayed for her. It makes me think: what are […]
Communication Made Easy
That sounds like an oxymoron…you know, a combination of contradictory terms. I’ve heard a lot ‘if only (he/she) would just do what I say, it would be easy.’ Trust me, I’ve been there. Good relationships of any kind, whether at work, home, with family and friends or wherever you are, take work…constantly, but I’m convinced […]
