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ARTArticleWhat Is a Lie?That’s a silly question, isn’t it? We all know that lying is saying something that is not true and acting as though it is true. Strictly speaking, that is the case. What is a lie that a parent should be conce ed about and what should parents do about it? That is a more difficult question, and I think that all parents face this at one point or another. Kids lie when they fear a bad outcome or when they don’t want you to know that they are messing up because you will be so upset or because they’ll be so embarrassed or all of the above.ARTArticleWhat's with the Gluten Free craze anyway?I like to experiment and so last September I decided to see what all the fuss was about and embarked on a Gluten free diet. Unless you've been out of this planet, you know it means not eating wheat, rye, barley, kamut, spelt, and even oat (although that last one is debatable). I don't have Celiac disease and I have been a wheat love all my life. You have to understand, I am french! I was raised on bread, pastries, croissants and all sorts of wheat filled goodies. So the prospect of eliminating my baguette when having my cheese or not having my Sunday treats was a little daunting.ARTArticleWhere’s Your Child’s Strength? Bolstering Self Esteem in Children with Learning DisabilitiesHaving a learning disability is exhausting. Whether your child has ADHD, or a Nonverbal Learning Disability, or a Language Based Learning Disability, or Asperger Syndrome does not matter. Learning differently from the way school is taught is hard work.ARTArticleCouples Gain New Relationship Skills in Anger Management ClassesIf you're in a serious relationship with another person, then it's inevitable that you will get angry at one another. If there were no differences between the two of you, then you'd have absolutely nothing to talk about could be different or enticing. When a couple disagrees, it can be a healthy part of the relationship.ARTArticleCourt Approved Anger Management Classes Help Defendants through Hard TimesMany have debated the benefits of anger management. Some think the classes just aren’t enough. The final decision is quite obvious, with knowledge comes power, even if that power is self-control. The unheard advantage of court ordered classes is the options they provide for those who suffer chronic anger. To help you understand how this happens, here are a few ways court ordered anger management classes provide options, including online courses as well.ARTArticleHow to Define Trauma for EMDRThe question comes up often: what is trauma? Most therapists recognize trauma from the DSM-V definition:ARTArticleI see it Differently“I See It Differently!” Has someone told you that physical or emotional distress is something you’re just going to have to live with? Cindy Dillon says… “I see it differently! You can break free of old patterns and embrace a full, healthy, peace-filled life.” Why is Cindy successful where others fail?ARTArticleOnline Drug and Alcohol Awareness Classes Bring Students to the 21st CenturyThere more alcohol related accidents in the US than any other country North America. Over half of those alcohol related accidents were due to teenage DWI's. This piece of knowledge is the first step in understanding the threats and dangers of drinking as a minor. There's alcohol poisoning, binge drinking, alcohol abuse, alcoholism, and even the chance of actually killing himself or someone else while behind the wheel.ARTArticleSay Please!How do you get your children’s respect? How do you know that they respect you? Is it that they obey? That’s a big part of it when they are young. When parents of young children come to me for Parent Coaching, they often ask for help with compliance. Their children don’t “listen.” I think that most parents have this problem at one time or another. I know that I did. Parents find themselves telling a child over and over to do the same thing. Often they report, “He doesn’t do it until I yell. I don’t want to yell all the time, but that’s the only way he’ll listen.”ARTArticleStress Management Using the SensesThere is much debate over how many senses we actually have, but we generally recognize our senses as including: sight, touch, taste, smell and sound. Although attention may not be paid to it, we use our senses to manage all types of emotion every single day. Emotions such as: happiness, optimism, contentedness, and hopefulness are not generally seen as problematic. We just feel pretty good. When we feel like this, we are sometimes thinking pleasant thoughts, or listening to desired sounds, we are using senses.ARTArticleTaking Online Drug and Alcohol Awareness Classes Could Be a Life Changing DecisionMany people don't know drugs by that name, they know it by the name tragedy. Because that's what it brings in the vast majority of its users, total tragedy. It's been proven that drug education classes prevent tragedies, by enrolling yourself, your child, or your own family you'll learn the tools necessary to reject drugs when the situation occurs.ARTArticleTry a Little Tende ess — For YourselfRecently I went to a workshop on Mindfulness, and its use in psychotherapy. I was quite excited as I listened because I could see its usefulness to parents. First of all, what is mindfulness? When people practice mindfulness, they try to change the quality of their awareness so that they are observing and accepting of themselves. Mark Sorensen, Ph.D., (www.sorensentherapy.com) one of the presenters, teaches his clients to Stop, Observe, Accept, and Refocus. This shortens very nicely to SOAR. That’s a good concept isn’t it?ARTArticleDecluttering a Loved One's PossessionsFirst of all, no one, not decluttering gurus, best friends or anyone else can tell you what to get rid of and what is important to keep. Only you know the stories behind your possessions and how they affect you. There is no "should." You don’t have to get rid of anything. But, if you feel you need more space for your current life, you’ll feel better if you can let go of things. Here are some guidelines you can use:ARTArticleFrugal FatigueOn the news the other day, I heard them talk about consumer spending not being up because the economy is getting better, but because of "frugal fatigue." People were just tired of scrimping. Saving is going back down, credit card debt is going back up. So how can you counter frugal fatigue before you get into financial trouble? Get your endorphins a different way Exercise. Play some great music. Call a friend. When a shopping craving hits, ask yourself, "What do I really need and want?" Most likely it’s something that can’t be purchased. Splurge. A little.ARTArticleNow You Can Have Your Life with Less FearFrom the time I was a child I felt like I experienced an abnormal amount of fear. What the cause of it is I will never know. Perhaps a genetic anomaly, neurons misfiring, or a spiritual malady. What I do know is for most of my life I have wanted to be fearless. I wanted desperately to be rid of my fear. Growing up I felt quite alone, especially among men. I assumed that they would not understand or share my experiences. I know now I was wrong. And I have an idea why.ARTArticleAdvice for Queens and other GoddessesPlease feel free to forward to the powerful women in your life. This came through in a meditation as guidance for me, and I hope it can also be useful to you. On the Use of Power What is power? Goddess traditions define it as the ability to creatively define what is reality, and the act according to that definition. To imagine what is to be, and then make it so. To have a good idea, and to inspire others to support and follow it. To be able to influence the world, yourself and others. How do you define power?ARTArticleChildhood Trauma, How to Help the Men in Your LifeThis article will be important to remember as you gather this holiday season with the men you know and love. It is not a festive topic, which I would prefer, but it is a topic that has been filling my thoughts as of late. The Penn State scandal weighs heavy on my heart and my being having effects on those around you, or yourself.ARTArticleInner Child Work in Heartbeat Nurturing TherapyGiving Voice to The Inner Parts Emotionally, we are made up of many different feelings, patterns and habits, which can be looked at as separate aspects of our personality. They can be called sub-personalities or personas, or just patterns. Each of these inner voices has an important message for the whole being, and a role to play.ARTArticleSoftware Developers and Sleep: Pushing Brainwaves to Extremes.According to a recent study by Sarrafi Zadeh S & Begum K entitled: "Association between insomnia and quality of life: an exploratory study among software engineers ".ARTArticleThe Mystery of the Feathered Serpent Inside YouAfter recently studying cranial sacral work, I had this insight into the symbolism of the Mayan God Kukulkan, the mystical feathered serpent, and how that is reflected in our actual physiology. Since ancient times the serpent has been a potent symbol for primal life force energy or chi. The snake, dragon, winged and feathered serpent have appeared in a multitude of cultures and were understood as sacred before they were equated with evil. They were associated with ete al life, wealth, intelligence, sexuality, fire, light and power. But what is the deeper meaning?r ARTArticleThe Purpose of Life, Self Sourcing, and Other Small TopicsThe dilemma of a soul who is born into this world, differentiated and separated from its source is this: Now I have wrapped myself in a piece of flesh, a body suit which creates by its nature a sense of limitation & separation. Here I am among millions of other forms. I have forgotten my source, so I cannot self source my food, comfort, love. I am dependant on the world of form to meet these needs.ARTArticleWhat is Peer Counseling, and Why Do It?What happens when we decide to be partners and build family with someone, and after a few months or years the rosy glow of our idealism wears off and it seems to become so much more difficult than we imagined? Why do we find ourselves arguing, feeling jealous, greedy, and uncooperative? It seems if the other person would just do it our way, and stop being so unreasonable, things would work out great!r ARTArticleWinnie the Pooh - Mastering the Art of Transition“The fact is,” said Rabbit, “we’ve missed our way somehow.” They were having a rest in a small sand-pit on the top of the Forest. Pooh was getting rather tired of that sand-pit, and suspected it of following them about because, whichever direction they started in, they always ended up at it, and each time, as it came through the mist at them, Rabbit said triumphantly, “Now I know where we are!” (The Tao of Pooh, Benjamin Hoff)ARTArticle24 Time Management TipsWhere does your time go? We all know we are busy, yet we feel behind and don’t get to do the things we really want to do. Planning is the best time saver there is. At the beginning of the week jot down your goals that you want to accomplish, fun things you want to do, work that needs to be done, and appointments to keep. Then write out a loose schedule for the week ahead, balancing it out between work, family, home, self and your other roles.ARTArticleAnger Management Courses Aid in Improving Family and Relationship IssuesAs couples and families spend more time with one another, there is a more likely chance that they will get on each other's nerves at some point or another. It's not uncommon for the unity of the couple or family to fall apart from simple, and most time unnecessary, anger. It's not always a single thing that is upsetting you, or even the loved one you find yourself taking it out on. Many times it's because the couple or family don't know how to properly express that anger or disruption, and over time that causes them to lash out or explode at just the wrong time.ARTArticleDrug, MIP Classes and Alcohol Awareness Coures Help Teens Prevent TradegyToday’s society has become so liberal that there are few if any absolute right or wrongs anymore. Everything is relative to the person and circumstances. This has become increasingly confusing for children, preteens, and teenagers. Undefined lines as to what is good for us and what is not causes many to stumble. Two of many areas of which confusion arises is the abuse of drugs and alcohol to the body. Not to fret.ARTArticleFirst Holidays For Blended FamiliesIt is normal to be overwhelmed and unsure of what to do, so don’t think you are unique or that there is something wrong with you. If this is your first holiday with your new blended family, expect challenges. Also, don’t think your situation is unique, as more than 50% of American families are re-married or re-coupled households, according to a survey by the Stepfamily Foundation. Here is what can make your holidays fun and provide good memories for everybody:ARTArticleFour Steps to Help Put an End to Domestic Violence in Honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness MonthDid you know that October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month? Did you know that the ribbon for preventing domestic violence is purple? Did you see any purple ribbons this October? You probably saw a lot of pink ribbons. While breast cancer is a very serious issue that deserves the amount of attention it gets, we shouldn’t forget that domestic violence is just as serious and effects even more people. Unfortunately, domestic violence is a rarely discussed topic on our culture. It is often misunderstood, and it’s hard for most people to admit that they are in an abusive relationship.ARTArticleIntimacy and SafetyAll intimate relationships are supported by two pillars: Intimacy andSafety. Intimacy implies both closeness and communication (Holmes, J.Attachment, Intimacy, Autonomy, J. Aronson, 1996.) The more we communicate with one another, the closer we get. The closer we get, the easier and deeper our communication.ARTArticleOnline Parenting Classes Help Divorcing ParentsIf you find yourself in the midst of a divorce, you may find the court insisting that both parents take a parenting course to fulfill the final requirements of said divorce. This may not always be the case, but in most states this is the natural way of things. Many parents become insulted and offended by the idea of being made to attend a parenting class, it can seem to them that they are being told they don't know how to be a good parent to their kid(s).

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