I hear the questions often. “What’s the big deal about organic?” “Organic foods are so expensive!” “Should I buy everything organic?” “What if I can’t find organic?”
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The fact that even the biggest grocery suppliers such as Walmart are continually adding more organic foods in their stores proves the demand is growing. Is this just another growing fad or should you be taking notice?
This post title may bug you a bit, and you may not be aware why. It’s probably due to a prevailing assumption in our culture—and I believe one of the most damaging mindsets for building great families today. It is the premise that you can have it all.
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We have convinced ourselves that there is always a solution to getting more in our schedule or to have everything we want.
But there isn’t. And you can’t.
Since I’ve been on Periscope doing short scopes for moms, Mentoring Moments for Moms, I’ve gotten some great questions from those who are jumping on to the scopes. Because they are issues that concern many moms, I wanted to share a few in case there are others who would benefit from hearing them.
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Each day is filled with interactions with many different people. Some we choose such as with friends and family. Others are out of necessity due to our jobs—dealing with customers, guests, clients.
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Too much of the time, most complain about the latter. Especially if you’re in “customer service”—which most of us are to some degree. And that means serving others in some way and often having to solve their problems.
I was recently asked by one of my personal coaching clients for some practical advice to help him serve his wife even better.
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I love questions like that. Direct. Action-oriented. No-nonsense.
There were many times in raising our children that I felt I wasn’t doing the best job. Mistakes happen, children make wrong decisions, I didn’t respond in a way I knew I should have, etc.
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Even with homeschooling my children, there were many times I felt I was not doing a good enough job.
Such is the life of a mom—too often feeling we are not totally equipped to be the perfect example of motherhood.
Summertime is an excellent time to change up and improve your eating. It provides more variety of fresh fruits and veggies at great prices. It’s a huge missed opportunity to not take advantage of that.
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Everybody knows the more fresh fruit and vegetables you eat, the better. Yet it’s easy to get stuck in the same old eating patterns and convenience foods.
One of the greatest interpersonal skills a person can master is the ability to learn and use the names of others. For years now, I’ve trained volunteers and staff to learn a person’s name and use it often to gain a greater chance to influence them for good.
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You may say you’re not good at remembering names. You may hate having to wear name tags at an event. But you cannot deny how good it feels when someone remembers and calls you by your name.
Imagine playing ball in the front yard with your son. The ball rolls into the street. Your son begins to chase after it, unaware of an oncoming car. You call to your son to stop. Immediately, he stops dead in his tracks and turns back to look at you. At this point, the time you’ve taken to train him to obey you right away is worth it all.
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Safety, of course, is a main reason why we teach our children to obey us right away. When they are in danger, we want to be sure they listen to our voice and heed the instruction.
When Gail and I ventured into educating our kids at home, we were mainly focused on teaching the normal curriculum common in most schools. It wasn’t long, however, before our perspective broadened dramatically.
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We soon realized that their education wasn’t just the in-seat schoolwork for a few hours a day. All of life for us as homeschoolers became school. Every situation was a teaching opportunity.
