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Truth? You Can’t Handle The Truth!
While that’s a bit dramatic, it was a great line in the movie “A Few Good Men” wasn’t it?
I see a lot of truth in that remark. If I summed up why kids, or anyone lies, it would be “because they fear punishment for telling the truth.” Most of us, [...]
Dancin’ With The Devil
Are you living in the Mad Zone of Parenting? Do you find yourself caught in anger and dealing with temper fits, yours and the kid’s?
I’ve been there, and I learned how to get off the hot seat. It’s hard, but it can be done, and it’s much easier when you do a [...]
By Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Linking ourselves to self control and anger management is necessary for happiness and healthy living. For many, controlling anger is not easy. In fact, I think the energy and tension of anger can even be addictive. Strange as it seems, feeling mad, for some, feels good. Think about those you know who are always [...]
By Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Some days, you just wake up with an attitude. “An Attitude” meaning not a good one. It doesn’t feel good to feel bad, but it’s hard to shake. Stress piles up on us….burying us so far under we can’t seem to dig out. So we grump around, slamming things, scaryin’ the [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Living Positively
“I’ll tell you that living positively during negative times or situations is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. People tell me ‘You’re lucky. You’re always so positive.’ It isn’t luck. It’s work. It’s a choice. It’s controlliing your thoughts. What’s going on inside your head is a huge piece of the success.”
Keeping our [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
The secret to guilt free holiday eating is in our mind and approach to mealtime. Temptations and overeating surrounds us from Thanksgiving to New Years. Meals are brimming with mashed potatoes, turkey and yummy stuffing, sending out a powerful call to one and all. Pies, cakes and creamy fudge can leave us frighteningly full. [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
When you understand more about anger, it’s easier to control it. And we must. Anger can push you towards solutions, or destroy everything in its path. What is your choice?
Just the facts! Plus, a few suggestions!
Anger is:
one of your emotions, along with happiness, sadness and fear.
a completely normal, usually healthy emotion that [...]
“Anger can be the fuel for change. It’s a natural emotion. On the other hand, unfocused and uncontrolled anger can destroy and give lasting pain. The power to hurt others seems to permeate our society.
In our daily relationships, we can bring about change with less drama and more caring and listening. The opinions and feelings of others need to [...]
“Some of us have a mountain to climb that others around us don’t even have a clue about how to handle. If they want to help, they don’t know how, which can cause them instead, to do nothing. Helplessness makes us angry. Grief can overpower us with anger. We’ve got to put the brakes on, and [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
I’ve got the blues. What do you do when you’ve got the blues? I’ve got a lot of ideas about what to do, but the trouble is, when you have the blues, you don’t want to do what you should do.
Depression
When the blues have you down, it’s hard to climb up. The [...]
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About the Author As a mom, former foster parent, educator, family counselor, and business manager, I've walked many paths and write about them here. My university degree was in childhood development and since then I've taught elementary school classes, held parenting seminars, raised three boys of my own and foster parented over 250 kids and teenagers.
My husband, Lynn endured a long time career in law enforcement investigating hard crimes, sex crimes, and domestic violence. Together, our work has given us experiences that were tough, and we hope valuable to others. For a few years, Lynn transported federal prisoners as a Deputy Air Marshall. There, confined on a jet, and wrapped in chains, he saw firsthand where wrong choices land both young and old. Our journeys are full of opportunites, challenges, choices, and we live with our decisions. We tried to help those we came into contact with, but we failed many times. I think life is more about failure than successes and once we realize that, we have less heartache, taking defeat less personally, seeing the experience for what it is, a lesson. If you can, while you are still here on earth, bend down, and lift another up. It's worth it. You'll find that in doing so, your own burdens are lighter. It just happens. Let's talk.
We grew along with the kids we raised. We've made some mistakes, lived over them, and enjoyed some successes. We want to talk about it all, and hope it helps you.
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