Unconditional love, do we really know what it means? (Desiree Panlilio). A balanced parent expresses love clearly while maintaining firm, healthy boundaries. When teens understand that our love is unconditional, they are more likely to share their struggles and ask...
Conversations are an essential tool in developing strong critical thinking skills. (Desiree Panlilio). The teen years are a time of rapid emotional development. Teens often experience intense emotions because the part of their brain responsible for processing emotions...
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. The humor in that sentence is fleeting but undeniably true. How easy it was to critique other people’s parenting styles...
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 parent, you are not raising kids. You are raising adults. You are raising a friend, a spouse, future leaders, and change...
There’s only one growth strategy: work hard. (William Hague). Often clients approach life coaches because they need help in achieving their goals. Often a client can articulate their goals and other times the client needs coaching to define their goal. Helping...
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 one of many challenges you may face as a parent. Remember the challenges will keep coming forward in new ways but as...
