We are all going to die some day.  I feel it's important to discuss this with my kids every once in a while. I want them to know: 1. It's okay to die; everyone will eventually. 2. It's okay to be sad for a little while but not to stay sad. see page 12 in my book. 3. ...

To expect someone to preform 💯 percent quality, 💯 percent of the time is unreistic.  So if you worked in a classroom, it doesn't make sense to expect all children to have perfect behavior all the time.  In this example every child should strive towards their own,...

A friend told me that she used a feeling word.  I said, "Great! What did you say?"  She said she told her brother-in-law, "That's not a nice thing to do," as he threatened to put his hands all over her salad.  So even though she used the word, "nice," she still didn't...

My dog growled at me while he was eating.  To stop this behavior, the next time I fed him, I held his bowl and fed him by hand.  I think the dog realized that if he didn't act right that he wouldn't get fed.  After one time of doing this, he never growled again.  Now,...

If I am feeling jealous of others or their achievements, I find something that makes me special and focus on that. Then my jealous feelings go away.

This is my behavioral approach to train my dog...  Every time I give my dog a treat I say the word "treat" and whistle. By doing this, I am teaching the dog to come when he hears "treat" or my whistle.  So lets say the dog gets out of the yard. I call for him but he...

Teenagers look inward at themselves as if the world is viewing them.  This creates a feeling of self consciousness and creates questions such as, "What do they think of me?"  I would point this out to my teenager so he or she can understand it. Teenagers may look full...

Dear Sandy, My daughter is cutting herself.  I have taken her to several therapists and taken her door off of the hinges. Do you have any suggestions for me?  Thank you, Beverly Dear Beverly, I'm glad to see that you are searching for answers.  Quite often, people...