There will be days of disappointment. I can promise you that, unfortunately. It is part of life. We don’t always get what we want, as the song says. When we don’t, what happens? What do we do, then? Do we wallow in misery, or do we make the choice, to brush ourselves off, pick ourselves up and make the choice to be happy and grateful?

Children and teenagers, at times, seem to be very different than us. Is your child or teenager from another world? Maybe an alien? (I have nothing against aliens, in case you were wondering). Maybe or maybe not, but they respond differently and think differently than we do in certain situations. To help children learn, grow, and heal, making a connection with them is of upmost importance. How do we do that if we don't understand them at times?