Comments on: what are the odds? http://www.crumbsinmycouch.com/what-are-the-odds.htm Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:16:23 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Val http://www.crumbsinmycouch.com/what-are-the-odds.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1534 Val Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:31:04 +0000 http://www.crumbsinmycouch.com/?p=978#comment-1534 Oh, how I know. I have caught myself just saying "Move". I feel awful that I have talked to my family that way. We have taken a new route also with the kids. To not yell. Actually, to whisper. Its amazing how well they respond when they have to really listen to hear what you are saying. I'm not saying we have perfected this new rule yet, but its a start. Good luck with your new book. Let me know how it is. We can always use a fresh perspective! Oh, how I know. I have caught myself just saying “Move”.
I feel awful that I have talked to my family that way.

We have taken a new route also with the kids. To not yell. Actually, to whisper. Its amazing how well they respond when they have to really listen to hear what you are saying.
I’m not saying we have perfected this new rule yet, but its a start.

Good luck with your new book. Let me know how it is. We can always use a fresh perspective!

]]> By: Julie http://www.crumbsinmycouch.com/what-are-the-odds.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1514 Julie Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:33:26 +0000 http://www.crumbsinmycouch.com/?p=978#comment-1514 What a great post. I happy to hear that you are working things out and that things are looking up for the two of you. (Not that I knew there was a problem!) A book that helped me was The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. It is actually intended for couples, but I loved learning how the love languages and realized that Daniel's love language is Quality Time. I was doing everything else and what he wanted most but couldn't tell me was quality time. That changed how I did things around here and I've seen how he grows and thrives when I give that to him! Have a great week! What a great post. I happy to hear that you are working things out and that things are looking up for the two of you. (Not that I knew there was a problem!) A book that helped me was The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. It is actually intended for couples, but I loved learning how the love languages and realized that Daniel’s love language is Quality Time. I was doing everything else and what he wanted most but couldn’t tell me was quality time. That changed how I did things around here and I’ve seen how he grows and thrives when I give that to him!

Have a great week!

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