http://coaches.aol.com/blog Find the latest family dynamics blog at lifecoachescentral.com. http://coaches.aol.com/blog/feedlogo.gif http://coaches.aol.com/blog en-us Copyright 2009 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this headlines and excerpts feed are available for limited commercial distribution. You may repost this feed to your site provided you link back to the original story, do not edit the material, and do not remove this copyright notice. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/11/01/feeling-grumpy-sleep-deprivation-affects-the-healthiest/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/11/01/feeling-grumpy-sleep-deprivation-affects-the-healthiest/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/11/01/feeling-grumpy-sleep-deprivation-affects-the-healthiest/#commentsFiled under: Healthy Living, Parenting, Kids, Family Dynamics

Life Coaches Central: When I was younger there always used to be the point in the night where I would get really slap-happy drunk (no, my parents weren't spiking my Kool-Aid!) and the slightest thing could set me off laughing. Jump ahead a half-hour or hour into the ... Read more

]]>enough sleepEnoughSleepgrumpyimprove sleepimproved sleepImprovedSleepImproveSleepprimitive behaviorPrimitiveBehaviorsleep deprivationsleep disorderssleep researchSleepDeprivationSleepDisordersSleepResearchMary Kearl2007-11-01T11:36:00+00:00http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/10/18/freaking-out-about-going-gray/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/10/18/freaking-out-about-going-gray/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/10/18/freaking-out-about-going-gray/#commentsFiled under: Healthy Living, Family Dynamics, Personal Growth

Life Coaches Central: I think I was 8 or 9 when I realized my mom died her hair. I thought it was an awfully gross process. She got into this huge brown- streaked shirt (from years of dyeing) and the whole floor smelled like icky chemicals. So being the precocious young ... Read more

]]>complaining about gray hairComplainingAboutGrayHairgray hairGrayHairhair dyeHairDyehide gray hairHideGrayHairworry gray hairWorryGrayHairMary Kearl2007-10-18T17:42:00+00:00http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/03/04/cantella-hound/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/03/04/cantella-hound/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/03/04/cantella-hound/#commentsFiled under: Healthy Living, Family Dynamics

Life Coaches Central: Well, I finally caved. For years my kids have been asking for a dog and for years I have said that I just don't think I have the time or energy to commit to taking responsibility for one more thing. But recently my boyfriend convinced me that having ... Read more

]]>dogs, kids, animal sheltersDogs,Kids,AnimalSheltersCOACH OF COACHES2007-03-04T15:55:00+00:00http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/01/12/my-budget-deficit/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/01/12/my-budget-deficit/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/01/12/my-budget-deficit/#commentsFiled under: Parenting, Family Dynamics, Money

Life Coaches Central: Well, I resolved to get my finances in order. It's been a process fraught with anxiety. Back when I was married, I kept a close tab on the cash flow, always worried about going into debt. When I got divorced, and found myself (happily) with full ... Read more

]]>COACH OF COACHES2007-01-12T08:35:00+00:00http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/01/09/motherhoods-a-real-doozy-isnt-it/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/01/09/motherhoods-a-real-doozy-isnt-it/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/01/09/motherhoods-a-real-doozy-isnt-it/#commentsFiled under: Marriage, Parenting, Family Dynamics

Life Coaches Central: I just received this email from a friend of mine who is preparing to leave for her brother's wedding in India. She will be leaving her husband and three young daughters at home. Before having children, she was a real adventuress -- with stints in ... Read more

]]>leaving young childrenLeavingYoungChildrenmotherhood and self-imageCOACH OF COACHES2007-01-09T10:02:00+00:00http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/01/09/the-fellini-family/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/01/09/the-fellini-family/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/01/09/the-fellini-family/#commentsFiled under: Love, Relationships, Family Dynamics

Life Coaches Central: Over the holidays, my boyfriend met my extended family for the first time. Not my brother and sister and parents and my closest cousins, who he has met several times before, but the whole extended family that comes out of the woodwork at holiday ... Read more

]]>holidays, family, relationshipsHolidays,Family,RelationshipsCOACH OF COACHES2007-01-09T09:57:00+00:00http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/01/08/hey-mom-when-i-was-16-i-almost-drove-the-car-off-a-cliff/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/01/08/hey-mom-when-i-was-16-i-almost-drove-the-car-off-a-cliff/http://coaches.aol.com/blog/2007/01/08/hey-mom-when-i-was-16-i-almost-drove-the-car-off-a-cliff/#commentsFiled under: Parenting, Family Dynamics

Life Coaches Central: At a recent family dinner, I had a conversation with my mom about parenting during the teen years. Talking about parenting strategies is always interesting, since different people may surprise you by their thoughts on the subject depending on their ... Read more

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