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Someone posted a thought on facebook today that got me thinking. My friend Kim … “wonder’s why the sting of rejection goes deeper than the warmth of acceptance…”
It’s so true, isn’t it? We give so much power to hurt, and don’t milk those warm moments for all they can give us.
It got me thinking about [...]
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Know Thyself and What Thy Wants in a Relationship: Sure, we’re all growing and changing, but until you know something of yourself and what your needs are from a partner (and this is perhaps best deciphered through the natural period in youth of testing and tasting the wares available), you may struggle to find a good [...]
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It’s always a risk. Anything could happen when you bring children to a public place. Typically, they push the boundaries a bit more, believing that Mom or Dad will be less likely to say no or enforce rules when other people are around. A few tips on surviving grocery stores and movie theatres with little [...]
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http://www.nativeremedies.com/products/kiddie-calmer-for-shy-children.html
This product advertisement shocked me. It is for an herbal, homeopathic remedy for children’s anxiety…called the K-OK Kiddie Calmer. A sister product is the “Mind Soothe Junior”
Are we turning to drugs (“natural” herbal remedies are still drugs) to replace the skills of emotional regulation? This article makes NO mention of other ways to assist children [...]
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You don’t have the power to make your child do something or stop doing something. You DO have the power to set up limits, choices and incentives to make it easier for them to make choices that are respectful and cooperative.
Stay Calm: You might have a screaming baby, a tantruming two year old, an anxious [...]
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