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Listen to the clip above about the girl who changed my life with one simple act of kindness.  I've been looking for Amy since I was 14 years old.  I tried tracking her down via social media, phone books - everything I could think of, with no luck.  Until this... Love...

Yep, you heard me right.   I'm a proud mancave advocate.  For years I have said that whenever I buy a house, I need a space like this.  I believe that everyone should have a special place set aside to decompress and I often encourage kids to pick a spot in their house...

Giving consequences can be tricky for a parent.  After all, who wants to punish a kid that they love.  If you do want to punish a child, it can often be in a moment of frustration.  You likely faced a consequence that you didn't deserve as a kid.  Perhaps you had a...

You can likely relate to being in the middle of a disagreement and having the other person bring up something from the past that's completely unrelated to the issue at hand.  It's likely that this person has kept a record of wrongs. The 'wrong record' as I call it, is...

You can prevent your child from getting picked on.  Sadly, social aggression is a part of life.  You can teach them HOW to respond to mean behavior and handle haters. When you equip your child with social and emotional coping skills they will be empowered to face...

A little over a year ago I posted a video to social media about a question that had been haunting me.  The question was "What would you do if you only had one year to live?  In concluding my thoughts, I realized that there were really two ways to live.  A person could...

KEY TAKEAWAY: Good parenting is coaching. Teach your child HOW to do it. Don’t do it for them.

Recently I had a camera crew follow me for several day on my live speaking tour as I visited middle and high schools.  They captured so many cool moments as I connected with kids, not only sharing my story, but also hearing theirs.  While combing through the interview...

The age-old phrase "Actions speak louder than words," is true.  What you show your children by way of your behavior is often more important than what yousay.  In the social work field, we call it "modeling behavior".  If you don't want your child to scream and yell...

So often we view anger negatively but it is a natural emotion.  It is important to understand that anger is a secondary emotion, usually following fear, disappointment, or extreme sadness.  Anger itself is not bad unless it hurts us or others....

Most parents know that structure is a key piece in helping our kids manage daily tasks.  Summer is a great time to review family rules.  What rules will change over the summer?  Will there be new bedtimes, a change in chores, or curfew extensions?  Reviewing these...

For the past three weeks "Love Changes It All" has been pumping out stories of resilience through radio speakers across the country as well as this online blog.  I truly believe that one of the best ways to inspire those who are struggling and even want to give up on...

You're going to love hearing from Lizzie Velasquez in the video below.  As young people face cyber-bullying and rumors, Lizzie's story offers hope.  While I've never seen her birth certificate, I'm pretty sure that her middle name is either "resilience" or...

I first heard Nick's story years ago.  At the time, I had no idea who he was or the impact that his story would have on my life.  Maybe, like me, in the past few years you have had moments where you wanted to give up.  Perhaps you have faced obstacles and didn't know...

It's always a pleasure to hear from our listeners who email me.  Feel free to drop me a question anytime at team@jeffveley.com You can get some further tips from my email response to Julie... Hi Julie, It surely sounds like this boss has some...

The Golden Rule is one of the most well-known of all ancient teachings.  We often learn it as children but I would argue that we don't fully understand it or the power that it holds to transform relationships.  After all, when you hear "Treat...

The Law of Reciprocity can be easily summed up as "Treat others the way that they treat you".  Our naturally tendency as human beings is to allow the behavior of others to dictate how we treat them.  If they are nice to us, we are nice to them....

The story of a teen using social media as her diary (heard in the audio clip above) You may ask "Did she really think that no one saw her posts?"  Believe it or not both teens and adults often post without first considering the consequences.  Reminding ourselves to...

Dear Parent/Caring Adult, For several years I worked as the Production Manager for a fashion show for teens.  My family and friends thought it was hilarious.  It was.  I don't necessarily consider myself a fashion guru.  I'm more a jeans and t-shirt kind of guy.  I...

One of the most difficult things to go through as a parent is watching one of your kids struggle with some of the same things that you did at their age.  The question I often hear from parents is... "Should I share my mistakes and failures with...

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