There is a large body of respected research behind this that leads us to conclude that THE POSITIVE TO NEGATIVE RATIO of our thoughts and words make a significant impact on whether our relationships and businesses are languishing or flourishing.

Calibrating our Lenses to see the Good in our kids In a previous article called Reversing the Ratio I wrote about the how teens, especially intense ones and those with mental health issues, elicit more negative interactions than positive ones due to the amount of redirections required to steer their behavior.  This is no one’s

The role of positive and negative interactions in building Strong Kids Intense and challenging teens, especially those with mental health issues, elicit negative attention from those around them.  It’s no one’s fault.  It is just the reality. Their behavior naturally elicits these responses, in fact, they often marinate in these responses most of the day,

How quickly our kids transform from cute cuddly beings that adore us, to pimply, hormonal mysteries of volatile emotion that don’t seem to need us anymore.  What used to work doesn’t any more.  They aren’t as interested in us.  They used to think we knew everything, now they think we know nothing. We quickly find