The Backfire: How Good Intentions Turn South!
If you have been reading this column for a while, you will recognize this ‘Cale Truism’ that I have addressed from many angles: Your superpower as a parent resides in your mastery of how you use your attention. What you repeatedly focus upon with your...
Which Game Do We Focus On?
When speaking to parents with challenging children, there is often an urgency to address the specifics of what to do when a problem behavior shows up. In other words, the understandable desire is to fix the problem right now. After all, you want an answer when your...
“Let Me Fix That Sweetheart…” Common Strategies That Fail Your Family
Earlier in the week, our practice worked with a family where we conducted a brain map (QEEG) for their daughter, who is on the spectrum. During the session, Dad repeatedly offered help and guidance to their teenager. This exchange offered many reminders for me to...
Study the Roots or Enjoy The Fruits. You Choose.
Many years ago, I heard the saying: You have a choice: You can live life studying the roots…or enjoy the fruits. But you can’t do both.” Of course, it’s never a complete, simple dichotomy. It’s just a pointer to options in daily living. But you...
Get This Now: How Brains Learn the Fundamentals
Sometimes we need to pay attention to the fundamentals. Often, in fact, too often, we search for the complex or ultra-new insight into life when we would be served best by looking at the simple things. Today, I want to turn to the simple teachers. The Lid as Teacher...Ready to Learn More?
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