The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On… Read more »
1-A child complains about another child. (A Child complains about B Child.) 2-Go to the B Child, with the A Child, and ask the A Child What happened? Then ask him/ her how it made them feel. 3-Ask the A Child what they want the B Child to do. Then say to the B Child… Read more »
For Children and Adults Letting Go of Anger: The 10 Most Common Anger Styles and What to Do About Them by Ron Potter-Efron, Pat Potter-Efron Transforming Anger: The Heartmath Solution for Letting Go of Rage, Frustration, and Irritation by Doc Childre, Deborah Rozman, Matthew McKay Keep Cool!: Strategies for Managing Anger at School by Paula… Read more »
In managing the country store, as in everything that he undertook for others, Lincoln did his very best. He was honest, civil, ready to do anything that should encourage customers to come to the place, full of pleasantries, patient, and alert. On one occasion, finding late at night when he counted over his cash, that… Read more »
“I meant to take good care of your book, Mr. Crawford,” said the boy, “but I’ve damaged it a good deal without intending to, and now I want to make it right with you. What shall I do to make it good?” “Why, what happened to it, Abe?” asked the rich farmer, as he took… Read more »
Hope Sees the Invisible, Feels the Intangible, and Achieves the Impossible- Anonymous –
Failure is no more a permanent condition than success! For even if you succeed, there’s still another test. Make Failure a place where you refocus and plan, For success is achieved with each new “I Can”. Failure is only temporary for those who persist, It’s a time to forge on with a brand new list!… Read more »
Well, you are over forty if you get this. You lived as a child in the
“WIIFM?” Are you new to WIIFM? It is not a radio station and it is not a TV station, at least not one that is widely known. WIIFM stands for what’s in it for me. Although at first this has a negative connotation, it can evolve from WIIFM to WIIFUs, What’s in it for us?… Read more »
Adults need to meet their needs before the child’s needs. Put your oxygen mask on before you place your child’s oxygen mask on! – Gene Bedley
