Putting Things Into Perspective

Today I’m going to look at another aspect of perspective. It is keeping things in perspective in marriage. At some point our spouse is going to do things that will anger, hurt or in some way annoy us, but we each need to put those things into perspective in the big picture of a marriage. For example if your husband or wife has an affair, that is a major thing in a relationship. You will need to think seriously about whether you can forgive and trust them again, assuming they are sorry and want to stay together. Basically you and … Continue reading

Pulling In the Reins

This blog is about letting your kids make their own decisions and solve their own issues. Not in the traditional sense, no this blog is not about letting your kids decide what they want to do with their life, or what clothes they want to wear. It’s about letting them choose solutions for their misbehavior. It’s called pulling in the reins and it is a part of a larger set of techniques that fall under the heading of you solve it, or I’ll solve it and you won’t like my solution. Kind of blunt, but it works. This technique is … Continue reading