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WHEN CAN YOU CLAIM ADULTHOOD?
Some moms never stop nudging. It was their job for many years, after all. -Elizabeth Bernstein This quote is from the article Calling a Truce in Mother-Daughter Conflict | Bonds by Elizabet Bernstein –...
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DREAMING OF HELPING A CHILD STAR? DON’T
TOPIC: Better to STAR in life or in the Olympics? Some manage to do both, but few people have the talent, the drive, the backing, and the luck needed to win Olympic Gold. When I face that reality, I...
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EARLY POSTING
WHY THIS TOPIC? Tomorrow is Yom Kippur, so I will off-line for at least 24 hours beginning late this afternoon. I had intended to schedule my Wednesday post, but inadvertently published it. I was...
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GRATEFUL I AM NOT A TURKEY
A humorous lead in, but also a reminder that being human probably is something to be grateful for. Being a well-loved cat might be the best if you are into being petted, fed, and fully accepted even...
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PARENT BASHING
I just read four consecutive articles on Psychology Today, all of them bashing mothers. I will not link you to those articles. I trashed them. Parents and therapists need to stop this tirade of parent...
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VIDEO GAMES? YES!
Spend family time this weekend learning to play your child’s favorite video game or watch their favorite TV show or movie with them. With them is the key word and boosts not just their IQ, but their EQ...
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APOLOGIES: HEALTHY FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD
The ability to accept responsibility for unacceptable behavior by apologizing is a major emotional fitness skill. Proper apologies heal rifts that otherwise can end relationships. As with most...
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APOLOGIZING
Apologies are part of the Emotional Fitness Exercise called Forgiveness. This Wrong Card makes an important point: PARENT ADVICE Children often don’t know what we mean when we say “I’m sorry.” That...
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SELF FORGIVENESS
We are often better at forgiving others than ourselves. True forgiveness starts with forgiving yourself. Forgiving ourself is easiest when we have realistic standards. Perfection is a harsh task...
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True or fake? Friendship lessons
Sorting true friends from false friends never ends, but the teen years are pivotal as too many teens set aside “not with it” childhood friends. Lucky the teen who is one of the “in-crowd” or so it...
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