Trauma & Choice Theory
Because Dr. Glasser taught that focusing on the past is futile, some people might think that discussing trauma as a Choice Theory practitioner is discouraged. I disagree. When we experience […]
Tag: children
Children: Be someone in the life of a child
National Be Someone Day is designed to remind adults to be someone special in the life of a child. As a counselor, I am constantly reminded of the fact that […]
Foster Care: Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
In honor of National Foster Care Month, I wanted to write an article about the truth of foster care: There is a beautiful side of foster care and there is […]
Mental Freedom®: Unconditional Trust Challenge
I have been studying Choice Theory for more than 30 years, and there has always been the concept that people are doing their best in any given situation with the […]
Legacy: What will be yours?
Another designation for the month of August asks us, “What Will Be Your Legacy?” I attribute the natural desire to leave a legacy to the basic human need for Significance. […]
Children: What can you do to make a difference?
You know the clichés about children being the future; they will be running the world one day. The children of today will be making decisions for us that will affect […]
Forgiveness Benefits You Most
In honor of yesterday’s Global Forgiveness Day, I wanted to write about the importance of forgiveness. One of the components of Mental Freedom® is the concept of Unconditional Trust. If […]
Foster Care: Do you have what it takes?
May is Foster Care Awareness Month. Foster care is a strong interest and personal cause of mine. I spent 17 years working with a specialized foster care agency in Pennsylvania. […]
Sexual Assault & Child Abuse Awareness Month
The month of April is both the month for sexual assault and child abuse awareness—two serious societal problems that span across many cultures. In 1987, I began working with children […]
Children-Runaway Prevention
November is National Runaway Prevention Month. No one wants to hear of children running away from home and it’s an incredibly complex issue. Some teens run because they are being […]
