Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence includes the ability to track your emotional state (self-monitoring) and name your emotions while also being aware of the emotions of others.
Developmental Gap Work
A challenge is much more attractive and exciting than a complaint or a criticism. “I bet you can . . .”, “I bet you can’t . . .”, “let see if you can’t . . . ”, “I bet if you put your mind to it you could . . .” are all examples of challenging rather than complaining.
Feeling Safe to be Our Best
How Much Success Can You Handle? Have you ever worried about being too successful? I know it might sound crazy but maybe you should. There is nothing more stressful than poverty... but just imagine for a moment that suddenly you…
The World in My Eyes
Hundreds of people have written to me over the years explaining that when first encountering my work, they felt I had somehow climbed inside of their head. My writing in this piece is more subjective ...
Your Children Are Adults? Don’t Abdicate Responsibility
Rather than allowing myself to be pushed aside, as many women do at the stage when their children grow up and their parents pass on, I am stepping up and claiming my true role as co-regent of our family.
A message from Steve – 2019
In 2005, Kim helped me face my narcissism. We share that story in Back From The Looking Glass - 13 Steps to a Peaceful Home In 2019, Kim is helping me once again in ways I did not ever expect…
Part 3 – Good Fathers and Mothers Special Offer
Continued from Part 2 How many ways can a family be torn apart? Addiction, neglect, separation, divorce, abandonment, death, war, mental illness, gambling, incest, infidelity… and that’s just for starters. With so many forces at work tearing families apart, isn’t…
Debriefing
Undoing Roadblocks to Cooperation - People are naturally wired to cooperate. Unfortunately this natural capacity in us has been interfered with. Undo the roadblocks and cooperation again comes naturally.
Assembling
Everyone Needs a Role - Good Fathers & Mothers need to decide who will report to who for all chores and tasks allocated to family members. You may wish to call these management roles or portfolios.
