Careers, Kids and Coping
July 14, 2009 by Jane Richards
Filed under Parents
What is working with the kids? What is not working?
How does your family cope with career-induced stress?
I recently read an article about Anna Friel, 32, who is starring in the new feature film “Land of the Lost.” The article revealed her personal struggles with balancing work and family life. Ms Friel, who has a 3 year old daughter, stressed that being a young working mother/actress can be “overwhelming at times.” She expressed that this juggling of acting and motherhood left her unable to sleep and on the verge of fainting during filming (“Celebs and Bubs,” Wednesday June 24, 2009.)
Parent’s choose your words carefully…they do matter
June 30, 2009 by Jane Richards
Filed under Parents
Parents of Teens and Tweens – Words that work!
How many times have you walked away from a conversation saying to yourself, “I can’t believe I just said that?”
Do you speak negatively about your spouse or ex-spouse in front of your kids and in front of others?
Do you allow resentment and anger to cloud your children’s perception of their parent?
Married yet feel like a single parent?
June 29, 2009 by Jane Richards
Filed under Parents
Is your spouse’s career so demanding that you feel like you’re carrying the load of a single parent?
Parents worried about connecting with your tweens and teens?
Career stress and life’s pressures overwhelming the entire family?
Do you ever secretly ask yourself, “Are we having any fun yet?”
What kind of childhood memories will your children have when they look back in time? Will their memories be filled with humor and fun? Will they be painted with belly laughs and laughing tears? If you have parented with a sense of playfulness, your kids are well on their way to developing a strong sense of self with fun, fond memories. If fun at home hasn’t been high on your priority list, it is never too late to shake things up.
