Ever tried reasoning with a two-year-old? “Listen, if you have another cookie, you’re going to have a tummy ache, Sweetie,” to which your toddler responds, “Me, want another one,” in an even more pleading voice totally ignoring your sound advice. And you know only too well where this will go upon saying, “No, not now.”  A grimace, a quivering lower lip and an ear-piercing scream-generated cry that erupts into a full-blown tantrum.  What...

Ever been told you’re too naïve? Webster’s Dictionary defines the word as “being marked by unaffected simplicity” and “showing lack of informed judgment”. Having been told for many years that I’m too naïve, I have always blushed in response – even my body betrays me as if I were still the little girl who needs to grow up. Initially uncomfortable with the accusation, I realized I was not what I was supposed to be in the eyes of another (read...

Kita’s article “Taking Good Summer Habits Into Fall” is in the fall issue of Healthwise Ottawa on pages 22, 23, and 24. Catch it online at http://www.healthwiseottawa.com/readers-2

Check out my new article “Confidence Vs. Compassion: Which Is More Important?” on Motivational Speakers Worldwide.