This incredibly powerful advert really conveys that people often don't see themselves as they really are. And inspite of our attempts to persuade them otherwise, they don't believe us.

In the world of our children, we often praise them for things we see them do, wanting to boost their confidence and self esteem, but they often don't really believe that about themselves. This is the similarity to this video clip shown here. It is essential we learn the intelligent skills of praise that will support our children in seeing themselves as they truely are. 

Eventhough this clip is about autism, I believe it stands true for every child. We must be aware of what we are judging and how we are labeling our children. When we come from a space of wanting to understand, then maybe then we can really support our children in becoming the beings they wish to become.

This is a fascinating and humerous look at how some discpline scenarios have changed, for better or for worse. Are our modern parenting styles and techniques going to back fire on us as predicted here?

I watch this clip to remind me of what happens when children don't have consistent boundaries. And if you feel you are in this same position, then the session on Setting Effectvie boundaries will really help you out.

This modern song captures the essence of what a parent wishes for in their child after they themselves have battled through life.

Childhood is not always fair, nor kind, nor filled will fond memories.

This is what drives us to be our best selves. We promise our children they will have a childhood better than the one we had ourselves.

I am sure every parent that struggles with sibling rivalry wishes their children could have a relationship like this one. And it's possible. There are some amazing skills to learn to create these deep relationships. Conflict resolution, problem solving, listening with intent, engaging cooperation etc are just a few. Check out the Siblings with Success workshop session to learn them.

•  Have you even been stuck and not known what to do next?
• Do you sometimes feel you know that what you are doing now is not appropriate but not sure what to do instead?
• You want to parent better than you currently are but not sure how that looks?

 You are only stuck because you are not doing something different. There is no other reason. You are also only stuck because you just do not know the solution. So the quesiton to ask is whether you find yourself complaining that you don't have the solution, or do you spend your time and energy in doing something different so as to see if you get a different result.

In this interview with Christpoher Nevill (an expert in the field of personal development and accessing your better potential), I explore with him this stumbling block for so many parents. Doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different result.

Length: 08:28 minutes

I have done many interviews with him and they will be published on this blog as we release them. To see what we have released, you can find many of them here

 Your choice of words (whether unconscious or consciously chosen) has the power to be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. It can humiliate, or humour, hurt or heal.

The skills in language are the most powerful method to gain cooperation, instil confidence, problem solve, and create flow.

 In this interview with Christpoher Nevill (an expert in the field of personal development and accessing your better potential), I explore with him how we use language to make sense of the world around us.

Length: 10:32 minutes

I have done many interviews with him and you can find many of them here

The quickest and most powerful way to change a child's behaviour is to see what it is that you are doing that is creating it. Now I say it is the quickest but it is not the most comfortable.

When our children misbehave, it is easier to see our children as the problem, and that something is going on within them that must now change. But children behave within a bigger context, and that context is often created by ourselves as the parents.

An empowered parent looks to see what they are doing that is contributing to the behaviour that they don't like, and as such, can now find different ways to influence the change in that behaviour.

In this interview with Christpoher Nevill (an expert in the field of personal development and accessing your better potential), I explore with him the courage it takes to see your children as mirrors of what is going on for you as well.

length: 9:42 minutes

 I have done many interviews with him and you can find many of them here

This is the most powerful formula I know to bring flow to your family home

Awareness + Skills + Action = Possibilty (or flow)

• But what is this thing called awarness?
• What role do skills play?
• And what action must you take to bring it all together?

In this interview with Christpoher Nevill (an expert in the field of personal development and accessing your better potential), I explore with him this critical role of awareness in parenting and how my parenting skills build upon his work.

length: 14:22

I have done many interviews with him and you can find many of them here