The Conflict of Grieving and Moving On

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Mar 11, 2020 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Parenting, Self Care

It is 2am and my 18 year old son has just come in, and from my bedroom I can hear the tears. I know that grief has just hit him and he is missing his dad, his best friend, his champion, his rock, his dude! This is a profound loss for all of us and for him, my empath,...

Real Life Conflict Has Become More Television Than Reality Television

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Feb 26, 2020 | Communication, Inner Conflicts, Parenting

I have teenage sons and a part of their world is watching videos uploaded to social media sites. More and more, these videos are of real life conflicts that have captured the attention of tweens, teens and adults all over the globe. With the ushering in of “everyone...

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 accomplice...

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...