How To Get Your Kid, Mother In Law, Or Spouse Off Your Back
My father was a great schmoozer. Everyone loved to sit around and talk to him. The problem was, however, that he was a cook in a teenage boy’s school and the guys would leave class to talk to my dad. My father didn’t really mind (as much as people loved to talk to him, he loved to talk to people) but he felt that it wasn’t good for them or him that they spent so much time in the kitchen. Firstly, he believed that the proper place for the boys attending school was the classroom and NOT the kitchen. He didn’t want people to ruin the chance of getting a good education, something that he was not able to get.
Secondly, as long as they were there in the kitchen he couldn’t get HIS job done.
In the course of time he developed a real simple but effective strategy to get the guys to return to class. Read more
What A Way For Your Spouse, Mother In Law, And Children To Comply With You!
Can you identify with:
You ask your husband to help with the dishes. He sincerely says, “O.K” and then, at the end of the meal… you can’t find him?
You beg your mother in law not to criticize your cooking and embarrass you at the upcoming family gathering (even though “they’re all family”) and it’s as if you talked to a wall; you hear her saying how it’s too salty, too sweet, or undercooked. (Interesting, not one crumb was left over and your dear mother in law took doubles!)?
Another common scenario. You cancel an appointment to give your child a special treat,; to go to their favorite park. When you get there, though, they make a long face and tell you that they would have preferred to stay at home and watched a video ?
This is so annoying and frustrating!!
Well, I heard a great technique (trick?) Read more
Marriage Problems Due to Husband’s Depression? What to Do When He is Just Thinking of Getting Help
Being married to a depressed man is hard (to say the least). If he doesn’t see it then it is even harder. However even after he does admit to himself and to you that he is suffering from depression the game is not yet over. Read on to discover what you should do when your husband admits that he needs help but is still unwilling to get help.
Depression Causing Marriage Problems? How to Help Prepare Your Spouse to Overcome Them
Depression causes a person to suffer a nightmare even when he is awake. Not only do they suffer tremendously but everyone around them also suffer and as a result of this a myriad marriage problems develop.
The good news is that it is controllable. Read more
Salespeople Can Teach You A Thing Or Two How To Help Your Loved One
You never know where you will find great advice! A few days ago I bought an audio course “Talking To Toddlers” by Chris Thompson to help people deal with their children. What I noticed, though, that there were some great techniques on how to deal with your mother-in-law’s, your spouse’s , and your even teenager’s resistance to do things that every objective observer sees needs to be done.
It’s no wonder that his methods work with adults; he Read more