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Parenting Pressure.
Parenting is not a competitive sport. (Desiree Panlilio). Like you, I enjoy my time watching Instagram and TikTok. But I have to share that one post...
Listen or Lecture?
As parents we must listen more than we lecture. (Desiree Panlilio). It seems like just yesterday I was helping our youngest find her shoe or dress...
Evolution of Parenting.
As parents we are always growing. (Desiree Panlilio). Parenting is a journey of constant evolution. From the moment our children are born, we are...
Failure or Challenge?
Failure is an action not our identity. (Desiree Panlilio). Failure has been transformed from an action into an identity, which is why I do not like...
Life is hard.
Life is hard. We need to help our teen understand that. (Desiree Panlilio). Life is hard for two reasons: you are either staying in your comfort...
Balanced parenting, boundaries are important.
Unconditional love, do we really know what it means? (Desiree Panlilio). A balanced parent expresses love clearly while maintaining firm, healthy...
Understand teens are growing and changing.
Conversations are an essential tool in developing strong critical thinking skills. (Desiree Panlilio). The teen years are a time of rapid emotional...
Presence and Approach Matter.
How we parent, changes, grows and evolves as we and our children grow. (Desiree Panlilio). Parenting seemed so much easier before I was a parent....
Teen Potential.
Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle. (Christian D. Larson). As a...
Creating and Achieving Goals.
There's only one growth strategy: work hard. (William Hague). Often clients approach life coaches because they need help in achieving their goals....
Teen Life Challenges.
Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still. (Chinese Proverb). It may be that getting your young tween to brush their teen is...
Boring Bits.
Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.(William James). In today’s world, where the...