Friends- it’s a new year and I’d like to start it in a peculiar way.  I realized 30 years ago that if I really wanted to help kids in my practice, I had to help their parents. So- how about we take the month of January and focus, not on your kids but on YOU?

We know this: Happy Moms = Happy Kids. (Well- most of the time.) So- if we want to get serious about helping your kids lead happier, healthier lives, we need to start by helping you be happier.

So how about it? I’d like to challenge you to focus on one word this next week. That word is: YES.  Begin using this word more frequently in your life- not necessarily with others, but use it when speaking to yourself. Like this:

Yes, I have what it takes to be happier. Yes, I can get my kids to stop fighting. Yes, I can get through this horrible time. Yes, I can trust my instincts because my instincts are good. Yes, I can lose that 10 pounds that I’ve been trying to lose for 3 years. Yes, I can stand up for myself.

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