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Mother’s Day
Posted May 7, 2009 by kimfredCategories: Encouragement, Moms, Mother's Day
Hint for Mother’s Day:
Mother’s Day is just a few days away. I’ve got a hint that may help in making Mother’s Day go well this year.
Mother’s Day is loaded…often filled with unmet expectations and disappointments. If you are a Mom, I encourage you to “SPELL OUT CLEARLY” what you would like to happen that would make this an enjoyable and meaningful day for you. When we hint at what we need, or even worse don’t share clearly what we need, we will be disappointed, and those who want to honor us will feel like failures.
Consider a different option for this Mother’s Day. Let your family know what you’d like: Be specific…here’s some ideas: Dinner out, Dinner at home, Breakfast in bed, a gift, a nice card with kind words, a picture drawn by a small child, etc. Let your family know, “Mother’s Day is coming up and I’d like it to be a special day for all of us. I’d like to have lunch at home. Buying take out and bringing it home is fine. I’d also like a gift from each of you and a card telling me the ways you appreciate me. This would make my Mother’s day wonderful. I’d like lots of hugs and kisses too.”
Notice how clear this is. This type of direct approach will help your family honor you in a way that is meaningful to you, and will help them be successful. Otherwise they will miss doing what you need and they will feel awful and confused about why their attempts to celebrate Mother’s Day was a disaster.
Try honoring yourself and advocating for yourself this year.
If you are a Husband or Child, ask the Mom in your life what you could do to make this day special for her…and do it for her!
Hope this helps…I’d love to get your comments, so please leave them below!
Posted May 1, 2009 by kimfred
Categories: Helping Kids and Teens, Moms, Parenting, Soothing Words
Just heard that MommiesMagazine just published my article: “What Our Teens Need From Us” Check it out http://ping.fm/M748A
Posted April 18, 2009 by kimfred
Categories: Helping Kids and Teens, Moms, Parenting, Soothing Words
Hey…MommiesMagazine just published my article, “How to Handle Your Child or Teen’s Mean or Critical Comments” http://ping.fm/bsNuE
Hope it’s Helpful
Posted April 18, 2009 by kimfred
Categories: Uncategorized
Hey….I finally got a facebook acct. I would love it if you’d be my friend http://ping.fm/YmVwO?id=1467513792
Soothing Words of Encouragement About Your Worth and Value
Posted March 19, 2009 by kimfredCategories: Encouragement, Kim's Podcast, Self-Care, Soothing Words
Tags: acceptance, Encouragement, God, love, soothing, truths, value, worth
I just recorded a 4 minute Encouragement: Truths About Your Worth and Value from God’s Perspective for my weekly Podcast, Encouragement for your Soul. I’d like to share it with you as a gift. Sit back, take a deep breathe, and soak in these truths! Please leave a comment below, if you’d like.
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Encouragement for Your Soul Podcast
More on Building Emotional Closeness with Your Kids and Teens
Posted March 11, 2009 by kimfredCategories: Building Emotional Closeness, Encouragement, Helping Kids and Teens, Moms, Questions
Tags: Closeness, Encouragement, Kids, Parenting, Questions, Teens
Just finished speaking on part 2 of this important topic. I covered how important it is to build emotional closeness through Asking Questions that help you really know your kids and teens, as well as Providing Encouragement in ways your kids and teens can take in.
I recorded this talk. Click here to go to the page where you can download both Part 1 and 2 of this important topic. Let me know what you think! Each talk is a 1 hour talk in an mp3 format, so it might take a bit to download.
Building Emotional Closeness with Your Kids and Teens
Posted March 2, 2009 by kimfredCategories: Building Emotional Closeness, Helping Kids and Teens
Tags: Emotional Closeness
Just spoke on this topic today. If you’d like to download this recording, or listen to it from your computer, please click here to visit the download page. It is an MP3 recording of about 1 hour, and may take a few minutes to download.
Here’s why emotional closeness with your kids and teens matters:
It makes a huge difference to the success and well-being of the child or teen, as well as makes parenting easier. Studies have shown that when children feel emotionally close to their parents, they:
¨ Feel more content on the inside
¨ Have higher self-esteem
¨ Get physically sick less often
¨ Do better academically
¨ Get along better with friends
¨ Have fewer behavior problems
¨ Are less prone to acts of violence
When children feel connected emotionally on the inside, there are less power struggles and more joy. It isn’t enough to feel love for our children, we need to express it in ways our children can feel it, and meet their deep emotional needs.
Hope this helps!!! Part 2 will be downloaded in about a week. Please leave a comment below J
Special Offer for Mom’s
Posted January 21, 2009 by kimfredCategories: Moms, Self-Care
Hello,
I wanted to pass on a special offer for Mom’s that I just heard about. It sounds like a wonderful resource for Mom’s to help with our self-care. It is so easy as a mom to forget to include ourselves in the equation as we care for others. Check it out…
Today only, you can receive an astounding number of freebies within minutes… —- over $2000 in FREE gifts – if you do just ONE thing today! January 21st is the official release of Mia Redrick’s new book Time for mom-Me: 5 Essential Strategies for a Mother’s Self Care. This new book is all about teaching moms how to reserve time for yourself, allowing you to be the best you can be. It spells out how to find time for your own rejuvenation – without guilt, without neglecting your kids and without adding one more thing to an already overloaded To-Do list. It is the magic bullet to discovering more TIME, exclusively for you. Mia believes so strongly in this book and the program that she wants to bring this information to as many people as possible.
And that’s why Mia has assembled an amazing bundle of bonus gifts to inspire and encourage you to order, Time for mom-Me on January 21st from Amazon.com.
Advance reviews for Time for mom-Me suggest this is a book not to be missed.
It is evident Mia cares deeply about impacting other mothers’ lives in a very positive and lasting way. It is time that we have moms learn what works for their personal growth and evolution. Clearly, Mia understands moms. As you read this book, you will know that the only selfish act is not to love yourself. Understand that the more you love yourself the better you are able to extend that love to others.
~Terri Levine, Ph.D. The Guru of Coachingsm
Mia Redrick is a master! She shines a bright light on mothers’ tendencies to ignore their own needs and put themselves at the bottom of their own priority lists. Not content with raising our awareness, she offers innovative, piratical solutions for weaving self-care into any mom’s daily life. Every busy mother must read this book.
~ Delia Chiaramonte, M.D.
www.insightmedicalconsultants.com
Here’s just a partial list of the incredible bonus gifts you’ll get when you order on January 21st before midnight.
Bonus 1: The Fabulously Successful Success Habits System Value: $97
Bonus 2: How To Ignite Your Unstoppable Power Audio Value: $100
Bonus 3: Get In the Money Habit Teleseminar Series Value: $197
Bonus 4: Parenting Expo Teleseminar Series Value: $300
Bonus 5: Smart Start Business Success Program (drawing for 3) Value: $1,188
Bonus 6: Making Ends Meet Teleseminar Value: $47
For only $14.95, the price of the book, you’ll receive over $2000 in free bonus gifts.
Click here to find out more about this promotion and why getting your copy of Time for mom-Me, 5 Essential Strategies for a Mother’s Self Care on January 21st is worthwhile! http://www.timeformom-me.com/amazon.html
This is a one-time-offer… never to be repeated again, available for 24 hours only. This link will only work on January 21st so please order early!
Go for it! http://www.timeformom-me.com/amazon.html
Sincerely,
Kim Fredrickson
Real Hope: Helping Your Teens Thrive
Posted December 22, 2008 by kimfredCategories: Helping Kids and Teens
Tags: Brain Development, Helping Teens, Parenting, Parenting Stress, Parenting Workshop, Practical Tools, Roseville CA, Teenagers, Teens
Hi,
I know it’s only 4 days before Christmas…Merry Christmas by the way!
I just wanted to let you know about a Parenting Workshop I’m giving on Saturday January 17th in the Roseville / Granite Bay area.
Here’s the info…
Real Hope: Helping Your Teens Thrive
Join Kim Fredrickson, MFT, Parent Coach to help you better understand your teen, learn strategies to interact in positive ways that will make a difference, as well as learn practical tools to keep yourself grounded through the ups and downs of these teen years. Here’s what we’ll cover…
- Why does my teen do so many wacky things? – Understanding the huge changes that are occurring inside your teenager’s brain will explain a lot!
- How can I help my teen to think clearly, make good decisions, and regulate his/her emotions? – Learn practical tools to both understand and work with the brain changes happening in your teen, helping them to mature.
- How can I build my relationship with my teen and stay connected? – New information presented will help you strengthen your relationship with your teen, and help open up the lines of communication.
- How can I handle the stress, confusion and challenges of parenting teens? – Practical ways of interacting with yourself and your teen will help keep you grounded during these years.
January 17th, 2009 10:00 am – 2:00pm
Leader: Kim Fredrickson, MFT, Parent Coach
$15 per person or $30 per couple (includes lunch and all materials)
For more info and/or to register,
visit www.KimFredrickson.com/Parenting_Seminar
I’d love for you to come. Please let your friends know…what a great way to start your new year…investing in relationships that are important to you!!!
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