tag:www.elizabethcoplan.com,2010:/cgi-bin/mt//feed/stuck in parenting 2010-09-06T22:12:25Z Movable Type 4.24-en 6 1 6 tag:www.awildride.net,2010:/blog//2.556 2010-02-12T14:49:45Z 2010-02-12T15:11:22Z Elizabeth http://www.elizabethcoplan.com I love this quote by Pamela Ferris-Olson of InTheHeartland3Women fame: If you don't succeed, get some help. A second set of eyes and hands and fresh ideas can make a big difference. After all, who told you it had... tag:www.awildride.net,2010:/blog//2.348 2010-02-10T13:57:25Z 2010-02-10T15:22:47Z Elizabeth http://www.elizabethcoplan.com Sometimes, when I'm in the thick of a difficult situation, I fail to see the world around me. A good friend, whose calm life was shattered due to her husband's stroke, recently wrote this: We're keeping perspective, grateful to... tag:www.awildride.net,2010:/blog//2.550 2010-02-05T13:26:52Z 2010-02-05T21:47:10Z Elizabeth http://www.elizabethcoplan.com Has this every happened to you? You feel stuck over the agreement you and your daughter made about cleaning up her messy room. Is this your agenda or viewpoint? I don't trust my daughter to clean her room when... tag:www.awildride.net,2010:/blog//2.549 2010-02-04T14:00:46Z 2010-02-04T14:31:24Z Elizabeth http://www.elizabethcoplan.com We asked this question of Annie Fox, respected educator, award-winning author, and trusted online adviser. In Annie's response she reminded us of this simple fact: The ultimate "stuckness" is refusing to accept that your kids are growing up. For... tag:www.awildride.net,2010:/blog//2.548 2010-02-03T19:07:31Z 2010-02-03T19:18:14Z Elizabeth http://www.elizabethcoplan.com How do I know when I am "stuck" in my parenting? Answer from Mary: Remember the old saying, "Insanity is repeating the same action over and over again and expecting different results?" If your actions are beginning to feel... tag:www.awildride.net,2010:/blog//2.547 2010-02-02T15:44:15Z 2010-02-03T19:12:42Z Elizabeth http://www.elizabethcoplan.com "I realize I'm stuck in my parenting when I feel I must always be right." Parenting is a role that requires us to learn to be flexible in our thinking and creative in our actions. Wanting to be right...