Years ago when I was working at a day treatment program for people in recovery from addictions, I began learning about shame. I found the research eye opening to say the least. The implications were a total game changer..a life changer. You see, the destructive emotion of … [Read more...]
Below Your Child’s Anger
Chronic anger is only the tip of the iceberg. To really help a child, we must be willing to go deep. Anger is a secondary emotion disguising something more difficult to express. Often unexpressed and unresolved grief has a way of reappearing in the form of chronic anger and … [Read more...]
Praise on Children’s Development: It Makes a Difference What You Praise
It makes a difference what you praise. Carol Dweck, a Stanford University Psychology Professor, Conducted a Study of Praise on Children's Development https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWv1VdDeoRY … [Read more...]
4 Reasons Why People May Try to Discourage Your Vision
4 Reasons Why People May Try to Discourage Your Vision Remember there is an oak tree in every acorn. (An excerpt from my book, The Snowball Effect: How to Build Positive Momentum in Your Life.) Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the … [Read more...]
5 Things About Being a Mother I Have Learned Along the Way
Last Sunday I was given a very special Mother's Day present from Michael Simone, the pastor at Spring Branch Community Church. Pastor Simone asked me to come speak to his large congregation about being an effective and/or courageous mother. When he honored me with this invitation … [Read more...]
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