by Matthew Arrington | May 31, 2018 | Continuing Education, Effective Parenting, Setting Healthy Boundaries
Self-reliance means freedom for yourself as an individual and freedom for others. It frees you from dependency on others and in turn frees them from the burden of having to look after you. Self-reliance builds confident, resilient, independent and productive...
by Matthew Arrington | May 30, 2018 | A Journey to Manhood, Character Development
Now a boomerang is a bit like karma because what you put out into the world comes back to you, good or bad. Basically, you reap what you sow. If you raise your kids as helpless, entitled victims, when the rubber meets the road and they can’t cope, they will...
by Eric Hatton | Jan 25, 2017 | A Journey to Manhood
It’s Time to Move Out! Moving out when you’re used to living at home with your parents may seem like a challenge, but it’s actually easier than it looks. Sure, there are challenges to be met (it wouldn’t be exciting otherwise!), but...
by Eric Hatton | Feb 11, 2016 | A Journey to Manhood, Codependent Relationships, Communication Techniques, Dependent Personality Disorder, Effective Parenting, Failure to Launch Disorders, Self-Reliance & Autonomy, Setting Healthy Boundaries
Have you ever heard the joke: HOW MANY THERAPISTS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB? The answer: JUST ONE, BUT THE LIGHT BULB HAS TO WANT TO CHANGE! – There is a nugget of truth embedded in that idea, the idea that before someone will change, they must want to...
by Eric Hatton | Oct 29, 2015 | Avoidant Personality Disorder, Self-Discipline, Self-Reliance & Autonomy, Setting Healthy Boundaries
Many families have at least one member who is content to just let life happen to them instead of letting life happen for them and that means taking personal responsibility for the direction of their own life. Often this family member is a son or daughter who just...
by Eric Hatton | Jun 15, 2015 | Cooking & Nutrition, Healthy Habits, Money Management
The Big 3: Budget, Menu Plan and Shopping List When you have a Budget, a Menu Plan and a Shopping List in place, you don’t have to make decisions in the moment. The human brain is an amazing instrument that has an incredible ability to learn and then routinize what it...
