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...]
20 Things Children Need to Hear
Children need to hear these things spoken verbally and spoken through our nonverbal communication. If we want these messages to really stick, we must model them for our children. When we model them, we speak with integrity which makes all the difference to our children. You … [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...]
Are You Good Enough?
Donald Winnicott (1896-1971), an English pediatrician, researcher, and psychoanalyst, teaches- You don't have to be the perfect parent, but if you are good enough, your child will grow up feeling good enough. In a Psychology Today article published on July 15, 2014, Susan … [Read more...]
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