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All I Want for Christmas VI – The Best Christmas Gift for Everyone on Your List

December 1, 2023

Family & Friends: Making Healthy Connections

Has this ever happened to you guys? You go out and have a lovely experience outside the family home. It doesn’t matter what it is: maybe it’s a relaxing [...]

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Prickly Pear Pity Party – Is it Too Much to Ask Someone Else to Save Me?

November 24, 2023

Do you guys ever have those days when you look at your dog and say, “You’re the only one around here who really loves me. You don’t give me [...]

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Thanksgiving and Thankstaking – 5 Back End Rituals to Refuel and Restore After and During the Together Time

November 17, 2023

A long time ago, I remember a social worker friend saying that Thanksgiving can be a difficult holiday for some people because it doesn’t have the distractions of presents, [...]

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Correcting the Storyteller – Really, How Important Is It?

November 10, 2023

With the holidays quickly approaching, now is the perfect time for me to remember that I don’t have to correct my family members while they’re telling a story. The [...]

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On the Road to Food Acceptance – Wait, There’s No Such Thing as Perfect Eating?

November 3, 2023

Perfectionism: Maintaining Personal Serenity

Honestly, it’s a little embarrassing to admit now, but for a long time I was under the illusion that a day would come when I’d finally crack the code [...]

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Procrastination – Uncover the Cloak of Procrastination to Unveil the Cape of Completion

October 27, 2023

Recovery: Positive Lifestyle Changes

Years ago, a friend shared a phrase I had never heard before. While explaining why she wasn’t completing an overwhelming task, she said, “Well, procrastination is the cloak of [...]

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The Giving Tree, Part II – The Taking Too Much Boy

October 20, 2023

Hello TeamConfessioners! Just a quick reminder that this week’s post is a continuation of last week’s episode. So, if you haven’t had a chance to read Part I – [...]

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The Giving Tree, Part I – The Giving Too Much Tree

October 13, 2023

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

Team, I have had so much to say on the topic of contribution that I couldn’t fit it into one episode. So, in an effort to respect your time, [...]

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Grudge Holding – Letting Go of Grudges Comes Down to One Thing

October 6, 2023

Family & Friends: Making Healthy Connections

Today is my 22nd wedding anniversary, so I thought this would be the perfect Friday to talk about grudges! It has come to my attention that I can harbor [...]

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Parenting Teenagers – How to Water a Teenager

September 29, 2023

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

Have you heard of this guy, Monty Don? He’s a super famous gardener in England and I love watching his shows so I can pick up some gardening tips [...]

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All I Want for Christmas VI – The Best Christmas Gift for Everyone on Your List

Prickly Pear Pity Party – Is it Too Much to Ask Someone Else to Save Me?

Thanksgiving and Thankstaking – 5 Back End Rituals to Refuel and Restore After and During the Together Time

Correcting the Storyteller – Really, How Important Is It?

On the Road to Food Acceptance – Wait, There’s No Such Thing as Perfect Eating?

Procrastination – Uncover the Cloak of Procrastination to Unveil the Cape of Completion

The Giving Tree, Part II – The Taking Too Much Boy

The Giving Tree, Part I – The Giving Too Much Tree

Grudge Holding – Letting Go of Grudges Comes Down to One Thing

Parenting Teenagers – How to Water a Teenager

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