Free Seminar – Taking A Stand: Learn Solutions to Hurtful Words and Bullying

Join Hank Skulstad, M.A. at the Woodland Hills Branch Library, Friday, April 5th at 4:30pm for this FREE presentation. If you are looking to learn more about bullying, this event is for you! Participants of this event will learn… Principles to prevent bullying How to recognize warning signs that a child is being bullied Strategies [...]

Coping with Stress

Everyone experiences stress, it is a bodily response to a demand. Stress becomes problematic when a person perceives that they do not have the adequate resources to respond effectively to a demanding situation. Parents (and especially caregivers of children with special needs) often feel stress due to the demands of being a parent. Understanding this, [...]

The Checklist

David Allen in his Productive Living newsletter describes the three problems most people have with making lists: They’re hard work; They’re scary; and/or They’re disappointing. Allen goes on to explain that lists are hard because we usually leave important details off the list and instead write down a shorthand version of what needs to be [...]

Less Is More

A lil’ dab ‘il do ya (translation: A little dab will do you / interpretation: All you need is a little bit). I remember hearing that a lot as a child.  It seemed the most appropriate phrase to my parents  any time I was in control of dispensing the quantity of anything.  But you know, [...]