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. [...]
Marisue says: “This is a must read if you have family members or friends in grief. If you are in grief, give this to others so they can understand.”
The Mourner’s Bill of Rights
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
Though you should reach out to others as you do the work of mourning, you should not feel obligated to [...]
Teens in Sadness, Grief, or Crisis
“Do you have a teen going through a crisis or stuck in grief? Helping teenagers must begin with a bit of parent education. When we understand just a little more about their development, we can then begin to map out a parenting strategy that can be useful in helping us [...]
“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 [...]
We all need stronger relationships; especially now when friends and loved ones will be needing to bond together and even share homes at times if financial disaster hits. Can you get along? Read tips about strenthening family ties.
by Marisue Alsobrook
“It’s a new year, let’s take a fresh look at our parenting. Do these 4 questions sound like you?
Are you wishing your home was running smoothly?
Do you wish your children showed more respect?
Do you wish your kids talked with you?
Do you want peace in your home?
If so, all things are possible. It can happen! [...]
