Yelling at your kids just makes you a “poster adult” for temper tantrums. Doing this unfortunately also gives your kids the message that you are not in control. It is also crucial to understand that kids feel unsafe when they perceive that their parents have no control. When you yell your children will likely either yell back or act out in some other negative way. As a…
Stop Yelling So Your Kids Can Hear You
The Best Relationship Advice – Dos and Don’ts
For the 1.2 million lovebirds who will be married this summer, here are a few secrets for a long, successful marriage: DO Do choose your battles. Do cut out words like should or ought, as in “You should be a better listener.” That’s parental, not relational. Instead, simply ask for what you need. Do recognize what your spouse brings to the relationship rather than focusing on what you…
How to Smile for Better Health – Part 2
Find out how to smile to look younger, live longer, look prettier, and stamp out stress. 7. Which would you prefer: a smile or chocolate? Smiles stimulate the brain’s rewards systems better than sweets. One British study found that one smile can generate the same level of brain stimulation as up to 2,000 (yes, you read that right: two thousand) bars of chocolate, according to…
How to Smile for Better Health – Part 1
Find out how to smile to look younger, live longer, look prettier, and stamp out stress. 1. Your smile can predict the length of your life. Here’s a good reason to get happy: A 2010 study of photographs of 150 Major League Baseball players from the 1952 season correlated the strength of their smile with the length of their life. Those who were deemed to…