by Leanne Wakeling | Emotional Fitness
As the saying goes, ASSUME makes an ass out of YOU (U) and ME.What that means is that when we come from assumption, we only have a portion of the factorsto be considered and potentially end up acting like an ass. When we assume, we are looking through the filters of...
by Leanne Wakeling | Emotional Fitness, Perspective
As a kid, one of the patterns in my family was focusing forward. There was lots of instability in all sorts of areas of our life. Not the least of which being in a military family so we moved around a bit. My mum was also inclined to perfectionist strategy (aka fear...
by Leanne Wakeling | Culture, Family
Kids say the darndest things. This isn’t just the title of an old American TV show.All parents know it’s the gospel truth. When children open their mouth, they can make adults either laugh or be frustrated, or both. A Study In Toddler Communication Here’s an...