Loving Yourself Is a Way Out of Fear

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Oct 22, 2019 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Parenting

Let me talk to parents a moment here.   “To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is another.” – Katherine Paterson, author children’s novels Fear Wears Many Disguises Fear is a very strong motivator. It’s an invisible...

Have You Made The Choice To Take Unnecessary Stress Off The Table? Here’s What I Did.

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Sep 24, 2019 | Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Parenting

”I’m impatient.” Remember that statement from last week’s blog? But was I really? I mean was that just a part of who I arrived here to be or did I absorb it from the woman who lettered in it, my mom, who quite probably learned it from the woman who mastered it, her...

At Home and At Work: One Person’s Stress IS Another Person’s Stress

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Sep 17, 2019 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Parenting

I have learned a lot about patience from my youngest son much more out of necessity than desire. Until this became a mandatory assignment for my need to parent him in a way that would help him love himself, I embraced, loved and committed myself to my impatience. I...

5 Things to Never Do If You Want Your Mother to Listen to You

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | May 14, 2019 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Parenting

I thought it might be good to bring this one back right after Mother’s Day. Lots of people, daughters in particular, have approached me in those days leading up to Mother’s Day to ask for advice on how to stay calm on Mother’s Day. They are aware that in the midst of...

The Conflict of Parenting, Self-Care and Work – How Do You Handle It All?

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | May 7, 2019 | Leadership, Parenting, Self Care

Inevitably, it happens in every workshop I do on conflict. Everyone is in sync with the techniques that are being taught, heads nodding in agreement, questions asked and answered. There is a flow… and then it happens. I list self-care as a technique and the room goes...

Why You Don’t Want To Work On the Conflicts In Your Life

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Apr 30, 2019 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Leadership, Parenting

Let’s get honest about why you don’t want to work on the conflicts in your life. I have been doing a lot of intense listening in these last three years. It is my response to the extreme discord in this country, the conflicts that have shown up in my personal life and...