When I was little, my mom gave me some pretty great advice, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” While I truly make an effort to apply this rule to conversations with and about other people, it never occurred to me to use it when thinking about myself. Last week, I…
Evan had been doing really well. He was getting daily positive reports from school, he was doing great in his social skills classes, and his behavior was more manageable than ever before. We were comfortable – too comfortable. While there’s no doubt that some of it is chemical, and some of it is biological, I also…
What are your hot buttons? No, not that kind of hot button. Get your mind out of the gutter! We all have them. They are the triggers, words, phrases, facial expressions, or comments that make your blood boil. I remember when I was growing up, the one that killed my mother was “What-ever (insert eye…
I’m fascinated with the study of happiness. Over the past decade, positive psychology has exploded, and there are hundreds of books written on the subject. The problem I find with so many of them is that they are a whole lot of fluff. Recently I stumbled upon two TED Talks about the science of happiness. …
Is it Superman? Underdog? Maybe it’s Evan’s favorite, Captain Underpants? While we typically think of action heroes that are larger than life, I would challenge you to think of someone in your life that you truly admire. Take a minute and think about it. Who is your superhero? (It’s ok, I’ll wait). Ok, do you…