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The Busy PTs Guide to Finding Balance

Dare to Dream
by JANEY GOUDE
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas Edison We are living in precarious economic times. My husband calls on manufacturing companies; nearly every week he comes home with news of Read More...
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Balancing Expectations
by JANEY GOUDE
Life isn't about avoiding storms, but about learning to dance in the rain. Most of my life's storms result from those everyday events that pop up like little twirling tornados and send me into a tailspin. More and more I'm realizing they usually come Read More...
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Communicating Like a Professional
by JANEY GOUDE
Do people think you act "professionally"? That may depend on who's watching. Our world changes quickly, especially technology. Some people keep pace with that technology better than others. (I had to have my daughter show me how to access a text message, Read More...
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Your Best Five Dates
by JANEY GOUDE
This post is all about customizing your dates! Here's the plan--each person writes down his/her five favorite activities. List your individual favorite things to do, not necessarily what the two of you normally do together. You can do this with a friend, Read More...
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Living and Loving Well
by JANEY GOUDE
Two weeks ago our friends received the call to go comfort a newly widowed expectant mother. At 1am that morning our friends embraced a woman--six months pregnant--who was facing the funeral plans of her husband while her baby--their baby--unassumingly Read More...
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The Last Word
by JANEY GOUDE
I was speaking with a friend about some positive changes that were taking place in my life. Yet I focused the entire conversation on a few negative aspects that were still being worked out. When I hung up the phone, I sat stunned at how poorly I'd communicated Read More...
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He's Eating His Eye!
by JANEY GOUDE
My first student clinical rotation--observation in the University Children's Hospital-- provided one of my most memorable client interactions. My CI had to speak privately with the mother and requested I keep an eye on the client, an 18 month old modern Read More...
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It's Easy For You
by JANEY GOUDE
My two pre-teen daughters and I were cleaning baseboards when a scuffle broke out. Lauren interrupted Hannah—again. Instead of telling Lauren this interruption was frustrating, Hannah blurted out, "Go ahead, it was your idea to tell the story in the first Read More...
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Canines, Kids and Clients (Part 2)
by JANEY GOUDE
Last week we looked at how natural learning is interrupted in puppies and in children. When a puppy is taken away from its littermates too soon, it won't learn all of its social behavior, which can lead to behavior problems in the adult dog. A parent's Read More...
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Canines, Kids and Clients (Part 1)
by JANEY GOUDE
Puppies learn social behavior boundaries when they are 3-7 weeks old, playing and interacting with littermates--behaviors like bite inhibition: how hard I can bite before my littermate squeals in pain and won't play with me anymore. Gradually the puppy Read More...
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Spring Cleaning
by JANEY GOUDE
Last week my oldest daughter looked at our dining table centerpiece and asked, "Mom, if you went in someone's home and they had this much dust, what would you say?" I told her if I knew they'd had a month like we just had, I'd give them a pass. Long story Read More...
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Are You Ready For a Date?
by JANEY GOUDE
How can you get the most out of your date? What can you do that will supercharge yourself or your relationship with your spouse, child or friend? This month is all about atmosphere! In April my husband and I enjoyed a weekend-long date with our two oldest Read More...
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Try It, You'll Like It
by JANEY GOUDE
"When you catch yourself becoming irritated or disturbed at circumstances, stop and laugh at the little things that steal your peace." - Debi Pearl Driving down the road last week, I caught myself being entertained by other drivers. Granted, I wasn't Read More...
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Microchipping: It's Not Just for Fido Anymore
by JANEY GOUDE
I'm not a big news buff, but by now my husband would have clued me in on something this sensational. Amazingly, he hadn't heard of it either. I just read an article on the use of microchips in Alzheimer's patients. Yes, I said IN. The same technology Read More...
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Most Embarrassing Moment
by JANEY GOUDE
Everybody has those days. With four kids, I probably have more than my share! This particular day, it had nothing to do with my kids. I went through a drive-thru for a milkshake. A seemingly simple feat, but I'll admit I'm not your run of the mill milkshake Read More...
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