We never outgrow the basic need we had as children for love, expressed through concentrated attention, affection and unconditional acceptance. And we’re all walking around looking for it, all the time. Loving people without conditions means accepting them exactly as they are. “Even if you […]
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5 Steps For Disciplining Children So They Feel Good At The End
What does a perfect child look like? Well-behaved, truthful and thoughtful? Never dirty, unkind or grumpy? A perfect child is joyous, mischievous, rude, stubborn, curious, lazy, courteous, rebellious, reckless, funny, helpful and adorable, because perfect children are experimenting with whatever’s possible. KIDS AREN’T BORN KNOWING […]
The Best And The Worst Of Being A Stay-At-Home Dad
Ron was a stay-at-home dad until his daughter was eighteen months old. He’d finished his year as an OB-GYN Resident, he’d saved some money, and he chose to stay home with her rather than take a job immediately. This was before the Internet or cell […]
Bedtime Affirmations
When I was pregnant with my first son, I read about a technique called “bedtime affirmations.” I fell in love with the concept and began doing them immediately, even before he was born. And I’ve been doing them ever since. I began when each of […]
5 Steps To Take If Your Ex Is Limiting Access To Your Child
There are two situations close to me where a parent is limiting the other parent’s access to a child. One set of parents is American, and the other is European – so it happens everywhere. In both instances, the parents doing the limiting are the mothers. But […]
