Because I’m a Perfect Mother . . .

Back before I had children, or rather, back when I had one child, a sweet little girl who never caused me any trouble (once she stopped waking up at one in the morning and screaming for an hour) I would see parents with their children on leashes and I would think, “How barbaric! I can’t believe any parent would do such a thing, treating their little darling like a dog. My children will never be put on a leash.” The other day, I sent my husband down to Wal-Mart to buy a leash. You see, last week my precious, well-behaved … Continue reading

Good Judgment Vs. Being Judgmental

I wrote yesterday about “judgment”–as in good judgment and how it is important for us to know what triggers us and clouds our judgment. I realized however that for some of us, we get hitched up on the difference between judgment–the need to have good sense and a critical eye; to be able to evaluate a situation and make the best decision, and being judgmental–being too critical and passing judgment on people and situations based on our value systems and not being able to see things objectively. Being too judgmental can harm our home businesses. Running a business demands that … Continue reading