Bullies are in the news more and more these days. As parents, we would like to think that my child would never do that, but, if we are not paying attention, how will we know? My husband and I were talking the other night while watching a news story about the heartbreaking outcomes that result [...]
The latest from Amilya.com Life Expert - Kathleen Partak My mom was a stickler for manners. I grew up with all the normal mom reminders; “Don’t chew with your mouth open.” “Ah, ah, ah…keep your elbows off the table.” “What do you say? (Please or Thank you.)” All these reminders helped to shape my character as [...]
With Thanksgiving coming next month, now is a good time to be focusing on the concept of gratitude with our children. What does it mean to feel grateful? Gratitude can be defined as “a means of having a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation.” Melodie Beattie, the author of many books about co-dependency, captured the definition of [...]
It has become painfully aware to me that the current generation of students has no idea what it means to be financially independent. What I am even more aware of is that for the mass majority of them, it is not their fault; it’s ours! It’s not because they have no desire to have money, save money, or understand the functionality of the ‘Almighty Dollar,’ it’s because they are living in a time of confusion, mass media, excessive debt, and a personal dose of entitlement.