Entries by Mitzi Bockmann

5 Ways to Make a Career Change – Even if the Prospect Leaves You Paralyzed

July 13, 2016 /2 Comments/in , , , /by

You know that you want a career change. You have known it for a long time but the prospect of actually doing it is daunting. There are so many ifs, ands and buts about switching jobs and getting started is the hardest one. Where will I go? Will I have to take less money? Will […]

5 Ways to Protect Your Kids During This Crazy Presidential Campaign

July 7, 2016 /0 Comments/in , , , , , /by

The presidential race of 2016 is like none other. The people are demanding change and with change comes lots of messiness. In this case the messiness involves lots of lying, suspicion, bigotry and name calling. Many of us adults are completely obsessed with the whole thing, constantly checking the news and reading and re-reading what […]

5 Ways for Moms to Enjoy Their Summer – Even if the Next 2 Months Loom Dark and Scary

July 1, 2016 /0 Comments/in , /by

Summertime. The weather is warmer, the grass is growing, the flowers are blooming. It’s a time for everyone to get outside, to smell the fresh air, to enjoy life after the past 7 months of school and cold weather. And yet, the prospect of summer fills many moms with a sense of dread. What exactly […]

5 Ways to Remember that You are Worthy

June 23, 2016 /0 Comments/in , , /by

Worthiness. We are all born with an innate sense of worth. As babies we cry for food, demand attention and insist on doing things OUR WAY. It is this sense of worth that actually keeps us alive. As women and mothers we tend to lose that sense of self-worth. So much of our time is […]

5 Ways to Get Past Being Angry with your Partner – Even If You Just Want To Stay Mad

June 9, 2016 /2 Comments/in , , , , /by

Conflict. We all have it. We get angry with our mothers, our friends, our bosses and our kids. It is our partners, those we have chosen to love and cherish for a lifetime, with whom we seem to get the most angry. And this conflict, this anger, with our partners can be very destructive and […]

5 Reasons Why Life Coaching Will Be The ONE THING That Changes Your Life – Even if you Think it’s not Very Likely

June 2, 2016 /2 Comments/in , , , , /by

Everywhere you look you are bombarded with the message that if you do this ONE THING (take a pill, buy a dress, fix your hair, lease a car) your life will change. And we have all tried that ONE THING and no miraculous change has occurred. Shocking! And disappointing. Working with a life coach is […]

5 Ways to Say NO! Without Guilt

May 27, 2016 /2 Comments/in , , , , , /by

So,  your life is chaotic, jam packed and crazy. You wake up each morning wondering how you are going to get through the day because you have so much to do. When you drop the kids at school another parent approaches you about organizing a bake sale/ wrapping paper drive/capital campaign (pick one). What do […]

7 Things to Teach Your Kids Now so that They Won’t Drive You Crazy When They are Teenagers – Even if People Tell You that It’s Inevitable

May 21, 2016 /1 Comment/in , , , , /by

I am on the other side of raising my kids. Well, mostly. Does it ever really end? Both of my kids are in college, are polite, kind, interesting and inquisitive, and I couldn’t be prouder of them. The teenage years were tough, but not as tough as they could have been because of the things […]

7 Easy Steps to Get Rid of Stuff and Breathe Easier

May 12, 2016 /1 Comment/in , , , /by

We all have stuff. It’s just what Americans do. We collect stuff. Some of us have more of it than others and some of us have a harder time keeping that stuff under control. Having too much stuff can cause a ton of stress. There is an efficient way to get rid of all of […]

5 Action Steps every Woman MUST Take to Reach Their Dreams, Even if a Million Things Get in the Way

May 5, 2016 /1 Comment/in , , , /by

Remember when you were little and you had your dreams for when you were a grown up? Personally, I wanted to be an astronaut. Or a ballerina. As we grow up those dreams evolve. My desire to be an astronaut or a ballerina fell by the wayside when I failed earth science and grew a […]