My Top 5 Conversational Pet Peeves: Studio 5
There’s an art to good conversation, and sometimes we don’t get it quite right. When it comes to conversational mishaps, there’s impolite…and then there’s annoying. Certain patterns are not only...
View ArticleShould You Let Your Kids Win?
Games are a fun family activity. But how important is winning for children? Should parents play full out, or are there times when they should let kids win? In an article that’s going viral, a blogger...
View Article5 Survival Strategies for Work-at-Home Moms
These days, more and more women with children are choosing to work from home. This has many advantages: increased flexibility, spending more time with the kids, and supplementing the family income...
View ArticleSay it in 60: Studio 5
This week on Studio 5, host Brooke Walker did a segment called “Say it in 60,” where she asked me a series of rapid-fire questions for one minute. I answered them on the spot as quickly as I could, and...
View ArticleAre You Self-Aware or Self-Absorbed?: Studio 5
We each have a long list of personal responsibilities: our finances, careers, bodies, families, etc. It’s critical to be aware of our lives and our needs. But when does self-awareness become...
View ArticleHow to Harness the Power of Procrastination: Studio 5
Most all of us have procrastinated at one point or another. We delay doing things like taxes, cleaning, work projects, etc. While we tend to think of this as a bad habit, it’s possible to manage the...
View ArticleHow to Become Less Judgmental: Studio 5
We’ve all known someone who is judgmental. It’s an unfortunate character trait and is often easy to spot in other people, but can be a bit more difficult to see in ourselves. But the truth is that...
View Article5 Steps to a Powerful Apology: Studio 5
Human beings are prone to mistakes, and we all have the experience of doing or saying something that has hurt another person (even someone we value and love). In order to repair those precious...
View ArticleHow to Help an Unhappy Friend: Studio 5
True friends often go through a lot together. They experience the joys and good times, and sometimes they seeeach other through harder seasons of life as well. But it can be difficult to know exactly...
View ArticlePassive-Aggressive Conversation Killers: Studio 5
Some people joke that women talk in code (and there’s probably some small truth to that!). But what if women owned up to their mixed messages and instead spoke their truth and said what they meant?...
View Article5 Ways to Avoid Burnout: Studio 5
Women expect a lot of themselves: a strong marriage, healthy children, time to pursue personal goals and interests, etc. These are wonderful aspirations, but we also need to “get real” or risk burning...
View ArticleEnd the Mommy Wars: Studio 5
We’ve all heard the term “mommy wars.” Originating in the 1980s, it refers to the negative cultural experience of mothers being pitted against each other based on their different lifestyle choices....
View ArticleStudio 5 Season 10 Starts Sept. 14. Tune In!
“This season I hope to help every viewer feel more valued and more equipped to face life’s challenges.” ~Dr. Julie Hanks, Emotional Health Contributor
View ArticleAre You Easily Offended? Studio 5
Is our society too sensitive? Do we expect everyone else to know our sensitivities? Studio 5 Contributor Dr. Julie Hanks is the owner of Wasatch Family Therapy. She shares 5 questions find out if you...
View ArticleFive Real Life Skills for High Tech Kids: Studio 5
We live in a technology-saturated world, and our kids are often more adept at the newest gadgets than we are! I’ve found that parents are sometimes weary about the newest developments in the tech...
View ArticleManaging Holiday Perfectionism: Studio 5
The holiday season can mean added stress and higher expectations (which is not good for “perfectionists” or “recovering perfectionists”!). Part of the added stress is that we often go on autopilot and...
View Article#1 Love Lesson, Love is an Invitation to Grow: Studio 5
February is all about L-O-V-E. We all know the excitement of falling in love, of being completely and totally enamored with someone else. Who doesn’t love roses, chocolates, and candlelit dinners for...
View ArticleOvercoming Insecurities Free Printable Worksheet
Did you see today's Studio 5 on Overcoming Insecurities? We all have at least a few areas where we feel less than confident. Here's the free worksheet I mentioned that walks you through the 5 questions...
View ArticleHow to Help Your Anxious Daughter: Studio 5
All parents want to raise strong, confident, happy daughters, but there’s evidence showing that female adolescents are experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety. A recent article in the Deseret...
View ArticleMaking the Transition From Mom to Grandma: Studio 5
Everyone gushes about how being a grandma is the best thing ever...and honestly, I was skeptical. But...it IS the best. It's like parenting, but only the good parts of parenting--the love, the joy, the...
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