Is Your Child’s World Emotionally Safe? – A Look at My Book

Is Your Child’s World Emotionally Safe? – A Look at My Book

Writing my book, “Is Your Child’s World Emotionally Safe?”  was quite an adventure. It took me many months and many edits.   It provided me with a time to reflect back on this journey of attempting to provide emotional safety for myself. I felt it...
Your Child’s Success Is 80% Dependent Upon Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Your Child’s Success Is 80% Dependent Upon Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Your child’s success is 80% dependent upon emotional intelligence. Research has established that 80% of our success in all areas our lives is the result of  emotional Intelligence skills.  We all know very intelligent people who are unable to reach their...
I am Grateful for Emotional Intelligence This Thanksgiving

I am Grateful for Emotional Intelligence This Thanksgiving

What I am grateful for this Thanksgiving may surprise you since it is quite extraordinary. This past week I had a conversation with my business coach.  I discovered an important part of my journey for which I had not been grateful and took for granted.  I write about,...
The Bully Inside: Controlling Our Inner Bully

The Bully Inside: Controlling Our Inner Bully

Let’s look at controlling our inner bully.  Undoubtedly, we all have the capacity to be a bully and sometimes we bully ourselves.  What do you say to the bully inside you that is emotionally intelligent?  In previous blogs, I have talked about different aspects...
Is Our President Emotionally Intelligent?

Is Our President Emotionally Intelligent?

Is our President emotionally intelligent?  This is not about politics or partisan behavior.  This is about regaining decency and humanity to our White House. When referencing the seven attributes of Emotional Intelligence developed by Daniel Goleman, we may be able to...
Bullying is Emotionally Painful is Emotional Intelligence the Solution?

Bullying is Emotionally Painful is Emotional Intelligence the Solution?

Bullying is emotionally painful always and it buries deep inside you. Most behaviors learned are from modeling beginning at birth. Young children watch their adults and mimic their words, tones and postures.  It was getting better for a while with the schools...
What Are The Best Ways To Help Abused Children Heal? Love or More?

What Are The Best Ways To Help Abused Children Heal? Love or More?

What are the best ways to help abused children heal, love or more?  The question asked by many professionals, teachers, foster parents and all those who feel their pain.  Having been bullied for many years, I have pondered this question in regards to myself. ...
How To Increase Emotional Intelligence Skills In Difficult Times

How To Increase Emotional Intelligence Skills In Difficult Times

How do we increase our emotional intelligence skills in the difficult times we are experiencing now?  Undoubtedly, stopping to understand ourselves and our emotions in the midst of a pandemic and critical election is daunting.  And yet, what better time to stop and...
Back To School Anxieties/ Emotional Intelligence Skills Help

Back To School Anxieties/ Emotional Intelligence Skills Help

Back to school anxieties always need emotional intelligence skills. However, the pandemic is presenting challenges that far exceed the normal back to school drama and trauma.  Children usually experience the fears demonstrated throughout history. Such as, will I like...
What Are The Signs of High Emotional Intelligence?

What Are The Signs of High Emotional Intelligence?

What are the signs of high emotional intelligence.  A number of signs take place in everyday situations.  For instance, let’s look at your morning routine.  Are you emotionally ready to tangle with the challenges of the day?  Are you able to manage those...
Is Emotional Intelligence Lacking in College Students?

Is Emotional Intelligence Lacking in College Students?

Is emotional intelligence lacking in college students?  The behaviors evidenced on college campuses in the past two weeks say they are!  Indeed, the lack of understanding and concern for others well-being is obvious.  Not only are these IQ smart young people not...
Activities for Teaching Children Emotional Intelligence Part II

Activities for Teaching Children Emotional Intelligence Part II

Activities for teaching children emotional intelligence skills continues with integrating using feelings and emotions into your every day life and learning.  Surely, I can feel the anxiety and the frustration at thinking that there is another thing to accomplish. ...