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Coach Lorraine

By Lorraine Esposito
I'm a active mother, life and fitness coach, writer, coach training instructor, and community member. My vision is to create a generation of people who can think for themselves and have the courage and skills to do something about it. My focus is parents with kids 2-12 who need a little help making good on their parenting promises.
Accountability Cop-Out Hiding behind natural consequences   What it is Lying about your role in the mistake your child made.  It’s also known as weaseling out o ... Read more...
Asking the Right Questions, Big questions require context What it is:  Relevant questions suited to the context of the situation. What is Context?  The meaning of a situation ... Read more...
Article first published as Presidential Status Quo Bashing on Technorati. Status quo is getting a lot of bad press these days ... Read more...
What it is:  To turn something over to your child means two things: Your child feels ready for full authority over something. You agree. Why it’s important:  Sooner than you think you wo ... Read more...
The Hardest Job EVER! Raising a family is, by far, the hardest job I’ve ever had.  I had no idea it would be harder than negotiating multi-million dollar contracts for a commercial airline or starting three different businesses—all were ... Read more...
Testing True Desire What it is:  The time everyone plans to leave the house together heading out for something fun.   Why it’s important:  Shared goals unify families, whether& ... Read more...
Breakfast Hero Save The Morning / Save The Day Hero:  Someone who comes to the aid of another or puts her personal values into civic action.  Heroes risk personal harm to save the day. Read more...
Avoid Debate Bait - When you’re explaining, you’re losing What is debate Bait?  Intentionally triggering an emotional reaction in another person to avoid Read more...
Everyone has a price A recent study done by the Am ... Read more...
Mulligan Rewind and Try Again What it is:  Golf slang for a do-over.  It's rewinding to the point at which things went south. Why it's Import ... Read more...