Tag Archive 'screamfree'

Feb 10 2010


Roger Butner

Make Valentine’s Day Count!

I will be posting more in the next few days, but for now, here is a “Valentine’s Day” resource I can share with strong personal and professional recommendation:
Forget candy hearts and sappy cards this Valentine’s Day. Your marriage deserves more than that. Instead, give your relationship a real boost with the gift of:
Sizzle: The ScreamFree [...]

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Jan 26 2010


Roger Butner

Tug-of-War

Tug-of-war can be a really fun way to get exercise, build teamwork, and enjoy a spirited competition.  Then again, it can also be a great way to get pulled into a big mud puddle!
Emotional tug-of-war can be a frustrating, draining exercise that diverts our energy from positive pursuits and relationship-building activity into a muddy pit [...]

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Nov 25 2009


Roger Butner

Knotheads

(Re-posted from 2006)
Well, the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season is upon us.  You know what that means? – Dealing with knotheads!  Whether it’s your ex-spouse, your alcoholic mother, your abusive father, your in-laws with no sense of personal boundaries, the guy in front of you on the road driving 10 mph under the speed limit, or the [...]

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Oct 27 2009


Roger Butner

False Evidence Appearing Real

Well, for many folks, this is the season of FEAR.  Yes, it’s time to don the hockey masks, vampire capes, fake blood, and gruesome prosthetics and go scare up some candy.  Or, for the real daredevil – go out and bob for apples in a vat of Swine Flu slobbered water.  Mmm, mmm, [...]

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Sep 23 2009


Roger Butner

Help with the Homework Battle

Here is a link to WAFB’s video archive of my latest Parenting 101 interview, where I simultaneously share some practical wisdom about how to put the responsibility for homework back in your child’s court and drive the sound-guy crazy with my drumming on the table.  Ah, life is fun!  By the way, one of the [...]

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Feb 28 2009


Roger Butner

Parenting Your Teen with Calm, Confident Leadership

Today I will be speaking to a gathering of parents at a youth rally in Livingston, LA.  I am so grateful for the opportunity to encourage, challenge, and equip these parents!  Working with teens and their parents has become one of my great passions in life, and every opportunity is a genuine blessing.  (Even when [...]

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Feb 15 2009


Roger Butner

17 Books to Transform Your Life

I often refer to myself as a “resource broker.”  I am passionate about helping people connect with the best resources to improve their lives and experience transforming peace, purpose, and passion.  Whether it is a movie, a website, a local resource, a book, or who-knows-what-else, you are very likely to get a resource recommendation from [...]

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Feb 10 2009


Roger Butner

Paradigm for Peace

A paradigm is basically a worldview and overall structure for approaching and making sense of life.  I start today’s post with the concept of a paradigm, because yours may get shaken a bit today.  My number one mentor was all about shaking people’s paradigms while he was walking planet earth.  So why shouldn’t I give [...]

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Feb 07 2009


Roger Butner

More Peace – Take 4

Well, I hope you have already gotten some helpful insight into some places to bring more peace into your life this week.  Today I want to share one of my very favorites.  As with all the other practices on my list, this one adds up slowly to a wonderful cumulative effect of greater peace.  However, [...]

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Feb 05 2009


Roger Butner

Increase Your Peace, Part 2

Yesterday, I began a series of 10 proven ways to increase your peace.  As promised, here is a second clear way to nurture a life of greater serenity and calm.
2. Take time to calm down before trying to “correct” anyone. This includes your children, your spouse (use caution correcting your spouse anytime!), your employees, your [...]

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