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Are you using the past to avoid feeling some current painful feelings? I could see immediately, in the third Skype session I was having with Vicky, that she was feeling very sad. “Vicky, what are you so sad about?” “Since I’ve been learning Inner Bonding, I keep looking back and feeling so sad about . . . → Read More: Are You Addicted to the Past? Do you have the courage to risk loving yourself – even when you might encounter your children’s uncaring behavior? Most of us really don’t like it when someone is angry with us. We don’t like it when someone goes into resistance to helping us when we need help, instead of caring about us. We . . . → Read More: Do You Have The Courage to Be a Loving Parent?  Comments are closed  Parenting  caretaker, caretaking, children, controlling parenting, giving yourself up, Inner Bonding, love, loving parenting, Margaret Paul, Parenting, personal responsibility, soul, taker Do you get stuck not knowing what to say or do when your partner treats you disrespectfully? Louise asked me: “Do you have any suggestions on what to say when my husband says unloving words to me in front of others, including our children? I don’t want my kids to keep witnessing disrespectful behavior toward their mother. When I challenge his treatment of me, his anger escalates and the chastisement worsens. I am frequently embarrassed when I am scolded like this in front of others, but more importantly, I wish my children to understand that this is not ok. How can I model what to say to him so that my kids can learn how to take loving care of themselves in such situations?” Continue reading Does Your Partner Judge You In Front Of Others?       Comments are closed Relationships children, controlling behavior, disrespectful behavior, embarrassment, Inner Bonding, Margaret Paul, Parenting, personal power, role model, Verbal abuse Have you ever wondered why God allows so much abuse, so much pain, so much war? “God has no hands but these.” - Mother Theresa I am often asked by my clients, “If God is all powerful, why didn’t he stop my father (or mother, or brother, or babysitter, or uncle or a stranger) . . . → Read More: “Why Didn’t God Stop The Abuse?” Comments are closed Spiritual Growth abuse, child abuse, children, God, God's hands, heartbreak, Inner Bonding, loneliness, love, Margaret Paul, Mother Theresa, spirit, spirituality Do you hit your children? If you want to raise healthy children, reading this article is a must. . . . → Read More: Finally! Studies Prove That Spanking Doesn’t Work Comments are closed Parenting children, corporal punishment, hitting children, Inner Bonding, loving parenting, Margaret Paul, mentoring for children, Parenting, spanking Many parents try to be far better parents than their parents were, yet their children grow up feeling lost and empty. Discover why in this article. There was an interesting article in The Atlantic, entitled “How to Land Your Kid in Therapy: Why the obsession with our kids’ happiness may be dooming them to unhappy adulthoods. A therapist and mother reports.” http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/07/how-to-land-your-kid-in-therapy/8555/
The article is about the way many parents focus much of their energy on being there for their children, but their children end up feeling lost and empty. Continue reading A Problem with Today’s Parenting |
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