Crossing the Bridges

02/06/2023

Parenting/Communication class
How are we doing with the new norm?? Peace and quiet? How about learning some tricks in parenting and communication that you CAN control and get better outcomes! Now that sounds like something that might be interesting!! Wellll, I have a possibility! How about finding a delicate balance between Love, and Logic, in parenting/communication. Knowing that we will be tested, consider some entertainment, learn some strategies to change things up a bit, and have some fun! This program is designed to give parents practical skills that can be used immediately! Saturdays March 18, 25, 2023, from 9 AM to 1 PM. Register by March 10.
Lois @ 920-712-4526 or loisCTB@gmail.com

10/12/2022

Last call!!
Parenting/Communication class
Back into a relatively new routine with school and life? How about learning some tricks in parenting and in communication that you can control and have more favorable results! That sounds interesting!! How about finding a delicate balance between Love, and Logic, in parenting and in communication. Knowing that we continue being tested, consider some entertainment, learn some strategies to change things up a bit, and have some fun!
This parenting program is designed to give parents practical skills that can be used immediately!
Saturdays October 22 and 29, 2022, from 9 AM to 1 PM.
Register by Oct 15, 2022. Lois @ 920-712-4526 or loisCTB@gmail.com

09/29/2022

Parenting/Communication class
Back into a relatively new routine with school and life? How about learning some tricks in parenting and in communication that you can control and have more favorable results! That sounds interesting!! How about finding a delicate balance between Love, and Logic, in parenting and in communication. Knowing that we continue being tested, consider some entertainment, learn some strategies to change things up a bit, and have some fun!
This parenting program is designed to give parents practical skills that can be used immediately!
Saturdays October 22 and 29, 2022, from 9 AM to 1 PM.
Register by Oct 15, 2022. Lois @ 920-712-4526 or loisCTB@gmail.com

01/18/2021

Last call to consider experimenting! Learn some ways to find a delicate balance between “Love” (without enabling) and “Logic” (without judgment) in parenting and in general for relationships. Knowing you have been tested, consider some entertainment, learn some strategies to change things up a bit, and have some fun.

Saturdays January 23 and 30, 2021 from 9 AM to 1 PM. Contact Lois with questions 920-712-4526

loisCTB@gmail.com www.crossingthebridges.com

Meeting people where they are at in life, and providing a safe compassionate environment to address concerns. Providing the tools and resources you need to survive and thrive in life.

01/11/2021

Wheew!! Are we there yet?? Does anybody have some kind of relief going into the New Year?
Welllll, I have a possibility! How about finding a delicate balance between love and logic in parenting. Knowing you have been tested to the Nth degree over the last 10 months, consider some entertainment, learn some strategies to change things up a bit, and have some fun parenting.

This program is designed to give parents practical skills that can be used immediately! It will run 2 Saturdays January 23 and 30, 2021 from 9 AM to 1 PM. Contact Lois with questions 920-712-4526
loisCTB@gmail.com www.crossingthebridges.com

Meeting people where they are at in life, and providing a safe compassionate environment to address concerns. Providing the tools and resources you need to survive and thrive in life.

01/04/2021

Parenting class
Wheew!! Are we out of the woods yet?? Does anybody have some kind of relief going into the New Year?
Welllll, I have a possibility! How about finding a delicate balance between love and logic in parenting. Knowing you have been tested to the Nth degree over the last 10 months, consider two Saturday mornings to have some entertainment, learn some strategies to change things up a bit, and have some fun parenting.

This program is designed to give parents practical skills that can be used immediately! It will run 2 Saturdays January 23 and 30, 2021 from 9 AM to 1 PM. Contact Lois with questions 920-712-4526
loisCTB@gmail.com www.crossingthebridges.com

Meeting people where they are at in life, and providing a safe compassionate environment to address concerns. Providing the tools and resources you need to survive and thrive in life.

10/12/2020

“Knowing something doesn't change your life. Doing something does.”
Marie Forleo, author of Everything Is Figureoutable

09/28/2020

Would love to hear your feedback or to discuss further if you have comments or questions. loisctb@gmail.com 920-712-4526

09/28/2020

I had the opportunity to attend a conference with a few takeaways:
1. Utilize the language of being a “bonus parent”, “bonus mom”, “bonus dad”, rather than a “step parent”. Potentially to indicate that you are not trying to fill anybody shoes, but willing to be there in a respectful and reasonable way.
2. Use the terminology of “Brain Health” rather than “Mental Health”, as there are sooooo many factors that play into our Brains Health that affects our thinking.
3. A new term to be considered, PTSI for Posttraumatic Stress Injury. Injury being defined as “hurt, damage, or loss sustained”, something I can recover from. Rather than PTSD Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Disorder being defined as “an abnormal physical or mental condition”, something wrong with me. Definitions in quotation marks coming from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

09/22/2020

Our tongue has a lot of power. We can build people up, or knock them down. We choose which! What do we want to say to our loved ones??

09/01/2020

“Anyone can make a small gesture of kindness to another person that can affect change in the world- it's that simple.” Oscar- winning actress Laura Dern

08/27/2020

There's a story about a man who wanted to cut down a tree in his yard and use the lumber for an addition onto his house. When they cut the tree down it just crumbled. The tree had had plenty of water and no high winds in its life as a tree there for the rings were far apart. When a tree experiences drought and high winds it becomes stronger and more resilient and its rings are tighter together.
When we experience adversity, we have the opportunity to become wiser, stronger, and more resilient so somewhere down the road we can be a support for someone else going through a difficult time. Just a thought to ponder when things seem difficult.