Religion, spanking, and other controversial things: Thoughts about instilling “healthy fear” in kids

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I have this habit of noticing and trying to learn from examples of other people’s good parenting– whether it be a patient parent at Target, a touching moment on Modern Family, or the mother in a fairy tale (Yah, I even think there’s a lesson to … Continue reading

Activities for Kids/teens with depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem

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Here is a great resource for parents of kids/teens with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, etc.  Basically a bunch of therapists got together and made a booklet with all of their favorite therapeutic activities, and put it on the internet as … Continue reading

The opposite of anger is surrender

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A couple of months ago, I had one of those mommy out-of-body experiences where I was looking down on myself screaming at my five-year old son….And I couldn’t stop.  It was scary, so of course, I started over-thinking it.  I … Continue reading