Here are 4 Signs that you over parent your grown children and are treating them like kids rather than adults. Grown children are supposed to be able to care for themselves and be independent. This means that we shouldn't need to micromanage their lives. However, many parents find themselves doing just that when it comes to their grown children. Here are 4 signs that you over parent your grown children: Not letting your grown kids make ... Read the Post...
3 Keys to Excellent Compassion
Compassionate people have an amazing superpower and know how to use compassion as a strength and not a weakness. This allows them to be empathetic with others. Here are the three most powerful keys of excellent compassion: not taking things personally, moving forward quickly, and coming up with solutions. Let's look at each one. 1. Not Taking Things Personally People who emulate compassion both to themselves and for others, have ... Read the Post...
Are pets really members of the family?
In America, there is an amazing number of families with one or more of them having fur. This may sound silly, or does it? Both men and women agree that their pets are members of the family. Are your fur babies members of your family? One source, author, Vinita Mehta Ph.D. Psychology Today, called this, "interspecies families". That term made me snicker. More women see their pets as their children than men. However, it isn't especially ... Read the Post...
Does my Mom have Empty Nest Syndrome?
Empty Nest Syndrome can look like depression. And it is easy to overlook depression at this time. As a concerned adult child, you may ask "Does my mother have empty nest syndrome?" Some of the symptoms of depression are: extreme sadness and tearfulness, loss of interest in things that she usually does for hobbies or groups that she belongs to. She may have long periods of not bothering to take a shower, change her clothes, or get ... Read the Post...