Reframing

The Art of Reframing
It’s not just for artists and professional framers.
Reframing is a psychological tool that can simply transform your life. I know, it sounds pretty cliché, however- it’s the truth.
The other day I was parked in our 5-speed Nissan Sentra facing the playing field outside of my children’s school when I had a [...]

How tonight’s dinner can change your life:

Here is a question:  Do You Eat With Your Children?
Many people would say yes, and they are telling the truth: A pop-tart on the way to school, a Lunchable between piano and ball practice, a bowl of popcorn in front of a sitcom. However, if the question were just slightly different:  “Do you eat meals [...]

Who Are You?

RaisingSmallSouls is pleased to introduce Nathan Geisler, Master Life Coach, to provide valuable insights into child rearing. Nathan Geisler M.A., an experienced family therapist, has been an educator for life values for the last 25 years. He teaches and lectures at institutes of higher learning, colleges and universities. He has thousands of students [...]

I’m Overwhelmed!

Question: I am the mother of 4 beautiful small souls, ages 11, 10, 7, and 6. I arrive home from work about the same time that they get home each day, and I am so tired and drained that all I want to do is rest on the sofa with a good book [...]

Children and Volunteerism: Making the World a Better Place

Do you ever feel that the hectic holiday rushing takes the meaning and spirit out of these special times?
Below, John Rosemond, author of Parenting by the Book offers some useful ideas to incorporate principles and morals into the holiday season:
When President John F. Kennedy, in 1961, said “ask not what this country can do for [...]

Thanksgiving Vs. Giving thanks

Polite children say “thank you”. Politeness is a virtue, but it is not the same as goodness. Reciting “thank you” is a level beyond ignoring something good; however it is simply a statement, not necessarily a feeling. How can we instill the attitude of gratitude in our children? The challenge is [...]

Kicking the Toy Addiction

Signs of the annual December gift-buying-frenzy are suddenly sprouting around me like mushrooms after a rainstorm, via catalogs, store displays, emails, and children’s discussions of what they want to receive this winter.
Do your children look forward to the thrill of a new toy or gadget, only to leave it on a shelf collecting dust with [...]

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