Do you remember those old-fashioned sandwich boards? Businesses would, and still do, employ people to walk around to market their businesses. Similarly, you are a walking advertisement for you. As the lyrics of that old song from The Police go: Every breath you take, every move you make, every bond you break, every step you […]
The bane of “Must be Nice”
March 26, 2012 By 26 Comments
Wait. Shhh. Do you hear that sound? It’s the whirr of your inner lens constantly refocusing while you search for the perfect subject. It’s the satisfying click when you capture that small snapshot of another person’s life. What do you do with this prize? Well, you snip it from the album of context, of course, […]
Are you raising a praise junkie?
November 14, 2011 By 8 Comments
Good girl! Good boy! Good job! Are those phrases a familiar part of your parenting repertoire? As much as we believe we are being supportive and loving of our children when we use these phrases, we actually might be raising a junkie. That’s right. You heard me. A praise junkie. Just as addicts crave the […]
