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ARTArticle15 Parenting Strategies that Prevent the Need for DisciplineThere are two ways you can approach parenting: one, from a reactive place and two, from a proactive place. Although you need to know and consistently use a simple, loving and effective discipline approach like I teach my clients, it is important, if not crucial, to learn proactive ways of avoiding misbehaviours in the first place.rARTArticle3 Phrases to Get Your Child to Listen to You InstantlyHave you ever wished you had the perfect words to say when your child misbehaved? How many of you have had the experience where you are at the grocery store and your child keeps begging you to buy something, and no matter how many times you explain or say an outright, “NO!” they continue? Wouldn’t you LOVE to have a single phrase that would stop their badgering immediately?ARTArticle4 Guidelines 4 Your Success with Dating and RelationshipsI am often surprised to see singles who shoot themselves in the foot in relationships for the simple reason that they are not tuned to themselves or to their date/partner. Time and again I see singles sating others who are incompatible to them. It is apparent to me that they are driven by needs which compel them to have a partner no matter what.
If you are single and in the dating scene, wishing wholeheartedly to extend a date into a satisfying relationship, the 4 guidelines outlined here will enable you to stop sabotaging yourself and become able to develop a successful intimacy:ARTArticle4 Key Components in Attracting Mr. RightThis week I decided to take a trip to North Carolina to visit my mother. On my journey, I decided to stop at Wendy’s and grab a bite to eat. I ordered a double stack with cheese, paid the lady at the window, and drove off. As I bit into my burger, I noticed that it had pickles on it. I love pickles but they serve no purpose on my sandwich.
I started to get angry at the lady because she put pickles on my sandwich however; I realized she doesn’t know that I don’t like pickles. The only person that knew that was me. And I could have easily asked her to make my sandwich without pickles.ARTArticle4 Steps to Attracting a Good ManWhat is a good man?
Where can I find this so called good man that everyone’s talking about?
These are the questions that I am usually bombarded with. Well, ladies I have great news! There are good men all around you.
I know that you’re probably saying to yourself, “Erica, if there are good men all around me why am I still single? Why haven’t I found a good man yet?”ARTArticle5 Self-sabotaging Behaviors That Are Keeping You SingleDo you know that you are an amazing woman who deserves love and a man that is going to treat you like the queen that you are? What I find so disturbing sometimes is that there are single women who deserve to be in a healthy fulfilling relationship with their ideal mate however they self-sabotage everything. Is that you?ARTArticle6 Best Places to Meet Your Mr. Right1.Friends and Family. Friends and family love to play matchmaker. On your journey to attracting Mr. Right I think that it is a great idea to let your friends and family know that you’re looking to date. They probably know someone who is a good fit for you.
2.Single Social Clubs. Joining a singles social club is a great way to connect with other singles to meet and greet. Many single social clubs do activities together that are fun and entertaining.ARTArticle7 Signs Your Honey May Cheat7 Signs Your Honey May Cheat
By Gilda Carle, Ph.D.
Reprinted from MSN.com Dating & Personals – with Match.com
Most of us — even the not-so-jealous types — know that feeling of, “Is my love really working late… or could this person be two-timing me?” ...ARTArticle7 Things Working Moms Can Do With Their KidsThe one thing working moms have in common is that they’re busy ladies with a lot on their plate. The second thing they have in common is that they feel guilty a lot of the time. One of the main sources of that guilt comes from the feeling that they don’t have time to spend quality moments with their children; “life is just a race” moms tell me.ARTArticleA Garden of GratitudeI love the warm summer days, even the humidity, when I can run outside instead of inside on the treadmill, get back out onto the golf course with friends, lounge by a pool and drive with the top down, feeding my inherent sun goddess that probably comes from being a Leo!ARTArticleA Mission Statement to Succeed with Single WomenEvery man should develop a mission statement for succeeding with single women. This will give you purpose, a plan for doing better with women, and motivate you to take action to seduce women.
Here's the mission statement that I recommend that you use:
1. I have supreme confidence in myself and ...ARTArticleA Single Man's Astrological Guide to Single WomenARIES (March 21 - April 19) - She's aggressive with men, dynamic, hot-tempered, and very bossy. You must be very strong-willed with this woman and don't let her boss you around. Don't be a wimp, this woman loves a challenge.
She attracts men quiet easily and can discard them just as easily. ...ARTArticleAdvice on What Not to Do On a First Date with Single WomenARTArticleAffairs Are About Anything But LoveAffairs Are About Anything But Love
Participants present affairs as arising by chance and based upon love and mutual adoration. The relationship advances from flirtation to infatuation. This can happen quickly or over considerable time. Eventually there is an expectation that the affair advance ...ARTArticleAh, Newlyweds… then reality sets in.Ah, Newlyweds… then reality sets in.
The wedding day is met with much anticipation. Bright eyed, eager, some butterflies, plans in place. So much thought and preparation for a single event. Then the honeymoon and then back to real life.
There is often magical thinking that goes into a wedding. ...ARTArticleAir-Sick Bag, Please!Doc:
I met a young lady on a matrimonial website and we hit it off very well. She had a prior relationship 3 years ago that she ended and admits to feeling guilty about as she sorta "strung the guy along" and did not verbalize her conce
s regarding their relationship that she felt wasn't ...ARTArticleAll About LyingHey Doc:
About a year ago, I was unemployed, and my girlfriend's mother told her that if I didn't get a job, that she wouldn't allow her to see me anymore. She then called and told me this. Right then and there I made a terrible decision – I lied. I lied telling her that I had just gotten a ...ARTArticleAm I Fat?Am I Fat?
Most husbands would agree that to hear that question from their wife is akin to being asked to boil oneself in oil. However, what about when a child asks or needs to be informed?
As recently reported (July 2006), the American Medical Association and the Center for Disease Control ...ARTArticleAre You Asking the Right People for Relationship or Marriage Advice?Would you go to an auto mechanic to ask for advice about the frequent chest pains you've been experiencing?
How about seeking out your favorite hair stylist to have her help you determine why your fuel tank is leaking?
If you're looking to get a large return on a real estate investment deal that you just learned about, would you run to your nearest butcher to have him look over the paperwork?ARTArticleAre You In A Healthy Relationship?Take This Quiz
How do you relate to your partner? When an unmet need arises, a conce
or issue, listen to the words and the tone you use. Listen to the words and tone the other party uses. Are you aggressive and dominating? Is your partner aggressive and dominating?
Do you allow him or her to control you? Do you control your partner? Are you soft, shrink down, and become fearful or insecure? Does your partner become fearful, insecure, or shrink back? Either extremes of the relationship scale can be out of balance.ARTArticleAre You Tuned in to Reality?Are You Tuned in to Reality?
Or (What is truth?)nnn Are you tuned in to reality? Am I tuned in to reality? No, it isn’t a radio station or a television channel. My thesaurus gives many definitions of reality but the definition that pops out at me is truth. If mental health demands ...ARTArticleAssessing and Managing School-Age Children with Behavioral ProblemsAssessing and Managing School-Age Children with Behavioral Problems
Your child is about 7 years old. The teacher reports problems listening in class, sitting still and getting into conflict with peers. First thought always seems to be ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). But what if ...ARTArticleAssessing ChangeAssessing Change
You’ve been for counselling and you are not sure if it is working. Part of you feels nothing has changed and another part feels like something is different. You are probably right on both counts.
Most folks when seeking change look for dramatic differences. When results are ...ARTArticleAttract Sexy Women- 3 Alpha Male Traits to help YouAny guy can successfully attract sexy women if he is good at applying the alpha male traits. Some men wants to know be good at attracting girls since women love to be with guys who display good attraction qualities. To help you to be better at attracting sexy women, consider the following important alpha male traits you can easily use.ARTArticleAttract Women Using Alpha Male Characteristics of taking up spaceTaking up space is one of the alpha male characteristics that a guy should display to attract women. Men can attract women for a date by taking up space in public places. Also men who can take up space in a social event usually find themselves attractive to most women who usually come over to them and this creates an opportunity for such men to seduce women. This article will briefly explain how taking up space could help men to attract women since many men are looking for alpha male characteristics to help them improve in their efforts to date more women.ARTArticleBad Vocabulary Habits That Can Cost You Dates With Single WomenI would like to focus this week on some vocabulary habits that can turn single women off and hurt your chances for getting women attracted to you for love and romance.
Some women will judge you by how you talk to them and what you say. Unfortunately some men have a very small vocabulary and ...ARTArticleBasic Principles of Learning, as the Source for Relationship Advice and Marriage Counseling ProcessesPsych 101 tells you that much of our every day life can be explained by the basic processes of 'Learning', which is: things we know and are able to do that are beyond and above our innate basic abilities.
Every relationship and marriage includes the 'joining together' of two people's behaviors and therefore means 'Learning' since it involves a 'change in behavior brought about through experience' (another formal definition of 'Learning').
Two processes are discussed here: 1. Classical Learning, 2. Conditioning.
1. Classical Learning in Relationships:rARTArticleBe “The Artist” of Your Relationship Success StoryYou may be trying for a long time now to find a partner (if you are still single) with whom to develop a successful relationship, or to develop a satisfying one (if you already have a partner).
In order to succeed you have probably read advice columns about dating and relationships. Listened to various tips about “how to date”, “how to make a relationship work”, “how to communicate”, and so on and so forth. In most likelihood you did what is “customary” to do; whatever everybody else is doing in their search for a relationship, and did NOT do what others don’t.ARTArticleBe “The Artist” of Your Relationships Success Story: “Do” Dating and Relationships YOUR way!If you are trying for a long time now to find a partner (if you are still single) with whom to develop a successful relationship, or to develop a satisfying one (if you already have a partner), but are unsuccessful – you are not alone. Many do! And like many others you are probably doing whatever many others do: you read advice columns about dating and relationships; you listen to various tips about “how to date”; “how to make a relationship work”; “how to communicate”, and so on and so forth: the sky’s the limit.ARTArticleBe Authentic! This is a MUST if You Want to Succeed Having an Intimate RelationshipBeing authentic is a MUST in order to develop a successful intimate relationship. Unfortunately, not many are authentic. In this article I explain why it is so difficult for so many to be authentic, and what you can do to enhance your authenticity and thereby your relationships.
WHAT DOES “BEING AUTHENTIC” MEAN?
Being authentic means being yourself; being “who you really are”. It means, entering a relationship without wearing masks. Be true and honest with yourself as well as with your partner about your needs and expectations, true intentions and hopes.
WHY ARE MANY not AUTHENTIC?r