Gina and Don talk about ways of handling anxiety which is really better known as Fight, Fight or Freeze. Anxiety is natural but when our cup of anxiety overflows it can go out of control. What to do? Listen now to some ideas from Gina and Don with Focused Healthy Read more…
How does it feel when the boss demands your attention right now and you have to stop whatever you are doing and go? What happens when your kid doesn’t want to leave when you do or need to? Do you feel respected? Does your child feel respected? Should we respect Read more…
Are you a snoozer? Do you or someone you love have insomnia? What are some of the best ways to get better sleep, especially for kids? Join Gina and Don in this lively conversation about sleep… #insomnia #sleep #lackofsleep #snoozers #kidscantsleep #focusedhealthyfamily #ginagrothoff #dongrothoff Check out this episode!
Maybe if we talk a little louder? Maybe screaming will change their behavior. Yelling, arguing, grounding or taking things away may work for the moment but what does it do in the long run? Gina and Don discuss alternatives to punishment for effective ways to change behavior and lower anxiety. Read more…
Got this done – check! Got this done – check! Got this done – check! Got this done – check! Got this done – check! How best can we get things done? How do we help our kids get things done without the nagging and reminding? Gina and Don discuss Read more…
What happens when your child comes how upset? How do you handle it? Gina and Don pose a scenario and then talk about different effective ways to deal with that parent scenario. This podcast has to do with feelings and what to do about them. Join us now for this Read more…
What are you going to do for Mom this year? Here’s some different ways of giving besides the usual and also tips for mom herself. Join Gina (who is a mom to 3 herself) and Don talking about Mother’s Day… #mothersday #givingtomomonmothersday #mothersdaygifts #rememberingmoms #tipsformothersday #spiritual #blesssingsformom #ginagrothof #dongrothoff #focusedhealthyfamily Read more…
It is better to give than receive. Really? That is what a lot of us have grown up with, this idea that it is selfish to receive. This is a myth that needs to change. Being a giver or pleaser is a burnout place to be. Gina and Don in Read more…
You are sitting in your office, your boss comes and immediately pulls you to another task without warning or time to close up what you are doing. Then you find out that it was not an emergency or even urgent, he just had an idea and wanted your ideas. How Read more…