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ARTArticleHow Do You Handle Your Anger?Everyone gets angry, maybe even on a daily basis. Life is full of situations that one can find unpleasant or irritating. The question is how do you display this anger? Do you repress it, communicate to others what you are angry about and try to resolve the situation with meaningful conversation, or just move on and forget about it quickly? Those with anger control issues tend react with either violence, domestic abuse, tantrums, or abusive rants.ARTArticleHow Does Screen Time Affect My Child?I thought when I chose this topic that I would dash it off quickly, but I found myself doing some research about what we know about how much children in the US use electronic entertainment and the research on what the effects of this are on children. It turns out that we know a lot. We know that on average the use of electronic entertainment went up almost an hour and twenty minutes a day between 2004 and 2010. We also have good research on what behaviors and habits are associated with higher amounts of TV watching, video game playing, and computer games and social media.ARTArticleHow Stress Changes during the Four Stages of Learning, part 1You don't need me to tell you how stressful life can be. You experience stressful situations while attempting to navigate new relationships and learn new routines at home and work. It helps to understand how to reduce stress in the four stages of becoming competent as change your life by learning anything new. Let's look at the stress you experience as you learn to drive a car. Unconscious Incompetence ARTArticleHow to Respond rather tha React, the basis is Responsibility!Respond and responsible have the same Latin root [re 'again', spondere 'to promise']. You can respond when you take responsibility. This is a decision that you are accountable for your circumstances, which doesn't mean you're to blame. Be Responsible Without taking responsibility, you pretend your contribution has had no effect, and such self sabotage makes you unable to respond. Yet no matter what you have or haven't done, it has affected the situation!ARTArticleHow To Start The Alcohol or Drug Addiction ConversationPeople with drug and alcohol related problems would need to attend substance abuse awareness classes. Courses either have been mandated by the court system after the individual has ended up with a citation, or they are perfect for the education and recovery of those struggling with addictions. Some people enjoy the format that Alcoholics Anonymous presents, while others would like a private experience. For those that would like anonymity, like teachers, parents, teens or high-profile professionals, online courses are extremely beneficial.ARTArticleIs it Good or Bad? How do You See the Situation? Part 5 in the Self-sabotage SeriesThe present moment is here. It's what is. You may like it or you may hate it, but it is reality right now. There's nothing you can do this moment to change it, things are exactly the way they are. Which is not to say your response can't change things in the next second, or day, or next year. How do you Respond? Right now, you have two choices. No matter which you choose, it won't change the situation, although it can change your life. You can judge it as negative, which also stops you enjoying it. How can you enjoy anything when you're being negative?ARTArticleJuggling the Many End-of-Year Events: Some TipsThis is a busy time of year for families. It seems that every activity has an end of the year event, so parents and children are hurrying to recitals, chorus and band concerts, ball games and graduations. Hopefully, these events bring pride, joy and satisfaction. I hope that your child is beaming from the stage, and that you are relishing the moment.ARTArticleLearn the Benefits of Positive ParentingBringing a child into the world is one of the most profound experiences that parents will ever undergo in their lives. The best way to bring up a child with good behavior is to start early on in their formative years. "Train up a child in the way you wish them to grow and they will never depart from it" is a Biblical phrase that comes in handy in parenting. One technique that has proven successful is called Positive Parenting.ARTArticleLive A Healthier Life With Anger Control SkillsStress kills. We hear it over and over again, but what do we do to deal with it? Some people drink alcohol, some exercise, some take it out with anger towards their co-workers, friends or family. Some might just feel tired all day long with a stomach ache and nervous energy. One excellent way of learning to deal with daily stress to help live a healthier life is by attending online anger management courses.ARTArticleLove as an IcebergScientists tell us that icebergs – masses of floating ice, like the one that sank the Titanic – have one eighth of their mass above water and seven eights under water. So, when we think we see the whole thing, in reality we see only the tip of it, as the biggest part is hidden.ARTArticleOnline Minor-In-Possession Classes for TeensIt is important for children to be educated about alcohol abuse as well as other controlled substances so that they may be in a position to make the right and safe decisions in life. Communication and open discussion is key to preventing teens from going down an alcohol or drug using path. When teens feel comfortable coming to their parents for advice on how to deflect the peer pressure, they are most successful at not getting involved with that group of kids or venturing down that path.ARTArticlePrivate Online Classes To Help Handle Passive Aggressive BehaviorHuman beings are emotional by nature. They tend to express their feelings based on the situations arising in their daily lives. Anger is a natural feeling that when left unchecked can permeate a person’s entire life and contribute to unhappiness, depression and sometimes violence. Uncontrolled anger is detrimental both to the individual expressing it and to the people around him or her. Consequences of anger can be divorce, isolation and verbal and physical abuse.ARTArticleSummer Routines for Your Quirky ChildSummer is the time of ease, of rest and relaxation, of freedom from all those rigid schedules. Hurray! However, if you have a child with learning disabilities or ADHD or other atypical profile, you know that your child needs some structure in order to get along well and be happy. Not knowing what to expect next can increase anxiety and lead to trouble.ARTArticleTalking to Teachers: Seven Steps to a Productive MeetingWhen your child enters school a new institution enters your family. The school influences your family life, your child’s life, and his or her sense of well-being. Often this is a positive influence — new experiences, new friends, pride in learning. However, for most parents there comes a time when you need to schedule a talk with the teacher. Think of this relationship as a collaboration. You need each other. Here are some tips for making that talk as productive as possible.ARTArticleTeen drug consumption is becoming more dangerousIt seems like each generation has a different trend that they follow when it comes to drugs and alcohol. One year drinking alcohol is on the rise and the in thing to do but two years later the majority of kids are smoking marijuana. Never has the US been faced with the illogical dangers that are present today. There is no proof or evidence that indicates today’s teens are in big trouble except for what has been witnessed thus far.ARTArticleTeens, Theft and Peer Pressure Go Hand-In-HandIn recent years, a steady rise in the number of robbery cases among teenagers has been documented. There has been a wide array of reported reasons why teens decide to steal, but surprisingly, most of them will initially say that boredom pushes them to do it. While boredom may not sound logical as an answer, as parents and guardians we need to understand the underlying causes as to why teenagers really take the plunge and start stealing.ARTArticleThe Current Statistics On Underage Drinking and DrivingIntroduction ARTArticleThe Difference Between a Teaching Moment and Letting Your Child DownRecently I had a meeting with two colleagues who, like me, are both mothers. One was distracted as we started because she had gotten a text from her high school age son that he had left his keys on the bus. How would he get into the apartment? She had an appointment for a haircut after her work, a rare time set aside just for her. By the time we met, she had figured out that he could wait for her in the library nearby, a reasonable option. All the same, she was rattled. It was unnerving that even though he’s in high school, he would lose his keys.ARTArticleThe Real Meaning of BUT - the Other Way of Saying No!Melody was particularly attractive, and it was a challenge not to stare. I was very interested since I was dating no-one. After chatting for a while, I asked her if she would like to have dinner with me that night. She smiled, "I'd love to have dinner with you tonight, but..." Although she completed the sentence after the word but, I didn't hear it, my self-sabotage mechanism said she was rejecting me! What was she Actually Saying? What invariably comes after the word but? A negative!ARTArticleThe Skinny on Funny by Barry RobertsThe personal advantages to laughter and humor are not so much about being funny or the ability to tell jokes well. Rather, it is more about being open to humor, to finding it (almost) everywhere and taking it in. Humor makes us feel good (or better) and when we do, we work better, play better and relate better. As human beings we can only experience one emotion at a time and I say, “Let’s feel happy!” Happy, fun, humor; it all ties in together.ARTArticleThe Top Most Stolen Automobiles in the U.S. TodayOwning a car is part of the American Dream. People today take it for granted that they will have a car of their own either in high school, or definitely by the end of college. Unless you live in a big city like New York or Chicago that has excellent subway and bus systems, owning a car has really become a necessity. Unfortunately, this high-ticket item is also vulnerable to theft. Most new cars now come with alarm systems that are helpful, but not foolproof in stopping the theft.ARTArticleUnderstanding the Different Parenting StylesLet’s face it, parenting can be a challenge. One can be highly educated, financially well-off, and a have a huge support network and still find it difficult to raise children. Most parents are conscientious and want to do what is best to help their children develop into smart, stable and well-behaved individuals. Parents have different styles of parenting or raising their kids often based on how they were raised. Sometimes they try to go the opposite path that their own parents took, or they respect the way they were raised and want to stick with the same rules and tactics.ARTArticleWhen as the last time you told your partner you loved him/her?I remember a couple, old friends of mine, who had been married for over 25 years. They had raised a family; had made major financial decisions together; had achieved common goals throughout their marriage and, I thought, were solidly attached to one another for the foreseeable future…ARTArticleWolves - the Cherokee Indian viewpoint on the Enemy WithinCherokee Indians have an interesting insight on your internal motivation which can change your life. They say two wolves live inside everybody : a black wolf and a white wolf! The black wolf feeds on negativity, it lives to bring you undesirable experiences. It's the enemy within, also known as your self-sabotage mechanism. The white wolf is on your side, it feeds when you're positive, realize your dreams, and enjoy desirable consequences. The Black Wolf ARTArticleA Solar Birdbath Fountain in the Garden - Encouraging Relaxation and ConcentrationThe definition of being ‘really busy’ seems to have changed over the last 10 years. We are juggling jobs with additional responsibilities and children with multiple activities. On top of this we are trying to keep up with the daily tasks of managing a home. Many look to the garden as a way to escape from the busyness of life. A garden can be a well-planned large space in your yard, a window box, a corner of the deck, or even just a single plant. Creating something or some space to cause you to take a time-out from being busy is a welcome change.ARTArticleAnger Management Courses Teach Successful Co-Parenting TechniquesThere is no question about it, divorce is a difficult, high stress situation for all conce ed. There is often a great deal of anger and distrust from both partners. This is understandable, however, it can also be detrimental when dealing with raising children and co-parenting. Many couples have found it helpful to take classes in anger management to help successfully co-parent through a divorce situation.ARTArticleAre you Being Right - even though you're Wrong? Part 4 in the Self-Sabotage SeriesStop Confusing the Issue with the Facts "It doesn't matter what you say, I've made up my mind and I'm not going to change it." Such self-sabotage is widespread, you've probably seen it often. Everybody likes to be right. But when the need to be right is exacerbated by the dislike of change, then you get the hilarious comedian's line: I've made up my mind, stop trying to confuse me with the facts!ARTArticleBullying and the Signs of Trauma"Bully" is an important documentary that everyone should see. In this documentary, a couple of children and their families are followed as they share the pain that is caused from bullying.ARTArticleChange Your Perspective to Become More Effective! Part 2 in the Self-Sabotage SeriesWhat do you actually know? is the age-old question of philosophers and statesmen. A good answer, but not the only answer, is that you know what you have learned and experienced in the past. How can you know if you haven't learnt it, or remembered that experience? Which implies your mind only knows your previous events. Your regular, random, unrequested thoughts and emotions are based on the past. They're memories.ARTArticleClasses Help To Teach Kids Of All Ages Not To BullyBullying has been around since the dark ages. However, with the popularity today of social media such as Twitter and Facebook, a new form of bullying, namely cyber-bullying, has become a larger more global trend. Bullying is a very serious problem because it not only can affect the person physically, but emotionally as well. Some experts say that the emotional aspect is far more damaging because it can cause a lack of confidence, depression and anxiety in children and teens at a very vulnerable age.

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