Are You a Better Friend to Others Than You Are to Yourself? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. Do you find yourself pampering your friends, only to neglect yourself? Do you encourage your friends, only to put yourself down? What’s up with that? We need to learn to be our own best friend. [...]
Who has changed your life? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. Who has changed your life the most? Is it a family member, spouse, teacher, boss, or colleague? Has someone offered you the encouragement which made you who you are today? We never know how a conversation, a comment, or word of encouragement [...]
Parenting with Boundaries By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. Good parenting empowers children to realize their full potential. When parents give their children age-appropriate boundaries, children realize that they need to control themselves and that there are consequences to inappropriate behavior. Children who do not grow up with boundaries are in for [...]
How Do You Engage Your Teen in Conversation? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. Do you feel like you are hitting your head against a brick wall when you try to talk to your teen? Do you get yes/no answers and an occasional grunt when you start a conversation? Many parents face this [...]
What is the Distance between Your Head and Your Heart? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. Are you coming from your head or your heart most of the time? Is there a conflict or is there a balance? Obviously, we cannot deal with things just using our head or just our hearts, if [...]
Have You Been Looking For Something? By Kathleen a. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. Have you had the experience of looking for something in the refrigerator and not being able to find what you were looking for until someone else came over to help you? Then, as soon as another person appeared, you found it. [...]
Is Your Need to Be Right Costing You Your Relationships? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. Oh, the satisfaction of being right is so delicious! “I’m right and I am so smart!” you say to yourself. You, however, have created a win-lose situation for your relationship. How smart do you feel when that [...]
Ten Things Which Parents Can Do to Encourage Social Skills in Their Teens By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. 1. Be a good social role-model for your teen by participating in social activities in your neighborhood, community, and/or church. 2. Host events in your home. Don’t shy away from this if you are [...]
Life Is an Art! What Picture Are You Painting? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. Your life starts out as a blank canvas. You have the brushes, which are your many talents and aptitudes. What picture are you painting with your brushes? Is it dark or light? Is it just nice to look [...]
Are You Living an Inspired Life? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. How do you know if you are living an inspired life? Do you feel passion for what you are doing? How can you tell if you are inspired to live the life of your dreams? Sometimes it is difficult to find [...]