Gwen Randall-Young

Have you ever noticed that the more we try to control others, the more unmanageable our lives become? Why is this? Probably because it is a losing battle, yet we continue to sink more...

The way we were treated as small children is the way we treat ourselves the rest of our lives: with cruelty or with tenderness and protection.. ~ Alice Miller Sometimes people who are outwardly successful...

I recently had a discussion with a good friend who is passionate about helping children who are suffering in other parts of the world. He mentioned that sometimes people suggest we should be more...

Are we doing our children a favor when we do too much for them? What may start out as an act of kindness can lead to the creation of a ‘handicap.' We are programmed...

All parents want to be respected by their children. If children are disrespectful, parents sometimes try to teach them respect by punishing, or yelling and screaming. This may change their behavior and may elicit...

“The worst problems for children stem from parental conflict, before, during, and after divorce or within marriage.” ~ Stephanie Coontz Most parents recognize the importance of having clear boundaries with their children. While they can...

Parenting might be a little less stressful if we could be more understanding of age appropriate behaviors. We still need to guide our children, but we can do so without judging them. A two-year...

"The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness . " ~ John Muir Recently I spent a week in the Pacific Northwest, alternating between hikes along the ocean, and through the rainforests....

"We All Touch One Another: Make It A Nice Touch." ~ Mother Teresa It was a cold and windy March Sunday. For months I had been doing my exercising indoors, but the sun was shining...

Intuition is the supra-logic that cuts out all the routine processes of thought and leaps straight from the problem to the answer ~ Robert Graves We all have intuition whether we recognize it or not....