Suzette Hinton
Suzette R. Hinton, SAC-I, Certified Life and Mentor Coach, Music Consultant, Counselor and Mother. Graduate of CANA, Inc. (http://www.CoachTrainingAcademy.com) and Founder of Purposeful Connections (http://www.purposefulconnections.com).
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Life/Mentor Coaching Certification from CANA, Inc., Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Associate Degree in Substance Abuse CounselingMotto
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The Seasons of RelationshipsSummer gives way to Fall. Winter gives way to Spring. In the final analysis, we all want someone who won't leave us when life happens. Will you walk with me?
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Treat Dating Like Shopping For a Successful RelationshipIf you are good at shopping, you can navigate the world of dating with the same enjoyment and success. Follow these simple shopping tips, and you can have the relationship that you want!
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Friendship: Is it a Mirage or the Real Thing?"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence..." --George Washington (first President of the United States)
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About Men: Do You Speak Male?"What do you have a taste for?" he asks. "I don't know, what do you want to eat?" she replies, priding herself on being agreeable, cooperative and selfless. She doesn't understand why he gets agitated.
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The Art of Listening: When the Heart SpeaksHave you ever had a weighty decision to make or an emotionally-taxing situation to deal with and decided to confide in a friend? We all have, right? I can remember doing just that and being disappointed over the response I received.
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About Men: Signs Your Man is DefensiveThis article is a spin-off of About Men: A Defensive Man Cannot Love. It gives more detail to blatant and subtle signs that should not be ignored.
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About Men: a Defensive Man Cannot LoveIt wasn't obvious that he was defensive, at least not at first. He was fun to talk with. We'd spend hours on the phone and not even be aware of how much time had passed. Yet as the relationship deepened, time revealed he was a defensive man.
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Holiday Blues: Help for the Romantically ChallengedThe holidays can bring "peace, good will toward men" but they can also be difficult if you have some unfinished romantic business.
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Financial Management: Listen to Lessons Your Life is Giving YouNot only is saving a requirement, if you don't, life will intrude and take your money. Though I hated the adage of saving for a rainy day, truth is rainy days will come.
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Dating: A Good Man is Easy to Find If You're a Good WomanSome say a good man is hard to find. I disagree. I believe there are lots of good men around but we don't know how to recognize them.
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Living with a Medical Condition: An Aha Moment in My Struggle with AnxietyI am still reading Dr. Angela's book, so I'm certain I'll gain an even deeper understanding of anxiety; but for now, I feel a deep sense of relief. I feel like someone has zeroed in on my condition with a precision not previously experienced.
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Oprah Winfrey: Her Favorite Giveaway EverWhen I didn't think anything could top Oprah's Car Giveaway, she's done it again!
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American Business Women's Association: Personal and Professional Support for WomenJoining a friend at a meeting of the Triangle Chapter of the American Business Women's Association(ABWA) was just what I needed. Not only was I impacted by the warmth of the women, but their mission
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Gerald Levert: Do I Speak for the World?Do I? Do I speak for the world when I say "we'll miss you, Gerald?" Maybe so, maybe not. Just as Mother Teresa's passing was often an afterthought to Princess Diana's, Gerald Levert quietly exited this life in the wake of Ed Bradley's death.
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Empty Nest Syndrome: Helping Your Child Leave HomeThere is a trend of single adult children returning home. Divorce or economics are some of the reasons given, but I wonder if an underlying factor is lack of preparation.
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Dealing with Anxiety: Reconciling Fear and FaithI think anyone would agree that the type of anxiety that I displayed as a child was not normal. As I reflect, I always felt worried and fearful. Sadly, beliefs about God and myself in relation to God only made it worse.
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Streams of Income: The Day of Doing One Job Well is OverI was raised to get good grades, go to college and get a good-paying job. But the day of doing just one job well is over.
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Anger Management: Finding Healthy Alternatives to Volatile BehaviorsI immediately stopped writing and inquired further. He told me that his friend had experienced violence at the hand of an ex-boyfriend who had physically threatened her and damaged her property. -
Successful Parenting: Building a Great Relationship with Your TeenI have a great relationship with my teenage son. It's not because I'm perfect or our lives have been easy. Quite the contrary, our lives have been ridden with one challenge after another.
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Multiple Sclerosis: Romancing a Disease"Do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband...in sickness and in health?" Who would have known that "sickness" would be our plight and instead of romancing my husband, I'd be romancing a disease?
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Parenting is an Inside JobWords like "your momma won't nothing and you won't be nothing either" wounds our self esteem. How can you esteem yourself, if people whom you respect or have authority afflict you with such words?
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Divorcing Parents: Honor Your Child's FeelingsHi, I am your child. I just lost my family. My dad doesn't live with us anymore. Nobody even asked me about it. You just told me and thought that hugging me and telling me that you love me was enough. It wasn't.
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Perfectionism: A Life Without FlawI am where I am because I made the perfect decision to get me here. I am not a victim. The negative consequences as well as the positive ones are the result of absolute perfection.
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Your Daughter's Sexuality: What Fathers Need to KnowI know of no father who likes a boy pawing his daughter. Heck, most dads hate the idea of boys altogether. I have seen dads cringe as some guy whom they've never met phones his baby girl.
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Talking Sex with Your TeenShe meant well. So did my dad. But my parents' approach to sexuality was ridden with discomfort and fear. My dad couldn't even say the word much less talk about it.
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Effective Parenting: Is it Okay to Spy on Your Kids?At this point, I started thinking back over my son's behavior. He had been more edgy and flippant. He would respond with sarcasm and challenged what I asked him to do.
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Surviving Loss and Life's Challenges : Just Keep BreathingHe had given up on killing himself yet he had lost all hope of ever being found. The only thing he had left was this uncontrollable innate will to survive.
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The Restoration of the Black FamilyAfter months of fighting over who would get the house, the cars, and even the china, it's over.Though we might be inclined to blame our spouse, our problems trace back to a time or incidence long before we even laid eyes on each other.
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Small Business Tip: Don't Throw Away Your Junk MailHave you ever come across a piece of mail that you almost threw away, but something made you open it up and read it? Then there it was - sandwiched between the blah blah blah and the bigger- than-life promises - a piece of information
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Death of a Marriage: The Belief that Sex is OptionalOne of the top reasons given by men for infidelity is dissatisfaction with or lack of sex. With women, it's the lack of attention. Dissatisfaction is inevitable if sex is optional in your marriage or you have a que sera sera attitude. -
Parenting an Only ChildWho was it that decided that only children are spoiled and selfish? I remember telling people that I had one child. They cautioned me to consider having another child, "to teach him how to share."