V's Ideas
A Case For Mediation: The Impact Of Aligned Parents Is Major For Kids
I hear parents harping on their kids' outcomes and results often without them ad...
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Is Your Kid Holding You Hostage?
This is something I can help with!! 100%It's not going to be pretty, but it also...
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Your Love And Care Are Being Misunderstood: Here's Why
Parents blaming kids for being human and having a hard time/messing up does not ...
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Let Go Versus Let's F-ing GOOO: Acceptance Versus Aggression
The urge to want to fight, argue, prove yourself right, make others wrong, "get ...
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Are You Blocking Your Kid's Progress?
This cycle is breakable!Helping is not that helpful when it results in enfeebled...
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You Are RIGHT about Everything!
Even though YOU ARE RIGHT about what should be happening with your kid's perform...
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Random Comments and Critiques Shut Kids Down; An Alternative!
When you start to feel like your kid doesn't hear a word you say, you're probabl...
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This Idea Can Help You TODAY
I have a very easy (very hard if you're trying to be a savior though) way to get...
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Kids Usually Don't Feel Heard
I work with teens and young adults who wish so much that their parents would rea...
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Shame, Blame, Judgment: What If There's A More Powerful Way?
This one is easy on the surface, but we have to look deeper to WHY that is the d...
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Are You Going Crazy?
I love getting to the REAL REASON why your kid is shutting you out requires humi...
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Getting Unstuck Is Possible: No Circumstance Is Impossible to Change
You have done it before---> You have gotten yourself from stuck to unstu...
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Is Your Home A War Zone or A Soft Place to Land?
Is your home a war zone?That could mean a silent war or a really loud one.That c...
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People Can't Do Better Than Their Environment Allows
If you're being really honest, you know how hard it is to thrive in a chaotic en...
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Family Culture Examined Is Family Culture Improved
I love this context for family!Sometimes it just takes a fresh point of view to ...
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Are You The Only One In The Family Who Believes It Can Get Better?
Parents get stopped sometimes in creating the vision they believe in for their f...
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Is What You're Spending Money On To Help The Fam TRULY Making The Difference You NEED?
I've tried over the years to come up with a quick way to describe my role with&n...
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Maybe You Already Know What To Do!!
This is a VERY unusual take on why you'd hire someone to help with your family.....
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Has Your Kid Broken Your Heart?
What if your kid's behavior and "acting out" are signals that something needs to...
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Kid Math: Why They Don't Think They Can Trust You
Honey, You can tell me ANYTHING! I just want to be here for you!!!!Then the...
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Two Client Stories, Beautiful Wins We Created Together
I had the most awesome family session last night. Of the four, the mom and son�...
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Why I Do What I Do
A little bit about why I do what I do...everything about my work is inspired by ...
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Kids, Send This To Your Parent
It takes a lot of courage for a kid to say they want to get some help with their...
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Since You Can't Divorce Your Parents
This is as relevant to young people as it is to adult children!Also, if you...
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Missing Puzzle Piece?
The young people who I work with all tell me the same thing...They feel like the...
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Nothing Can Substitute For Real Communication
You can read all the books, listen to all the videos, take all the classes about...
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Meet Vanessa Hancock
When I was growing up, I became acutely aware of the difficult relational dynami...
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