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Held and Healed With Love

Margaret — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:56:45 +0000

Held and Healed With Love?

By Dr. Margaret Paul April 12, 2021

Were you adequately mothered? If not, then you might want to find a way to receive the healing that loving mothering provides.

I was working with Karina at one of my 5-Day Intensives. Tears streaming down her face, she was feeling . . . → Read More: Held and Healed With Love

When You Love Yourself, You Love Others

Margaret — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 18:21:41 +0000

Are you being selfish if you do what brings you joy, even if others don’t like it? Do you feel trapped, believing you can’t really take loving care of yourself without being unloving to others?

One of the questions I often hear from my clients is, “If I take care of myself and . . . → Read More: When You Love Yourself, You Love Others

Are You Addicted to the Past?

Margaret — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 23:26:56 +0000

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 Be a Loving Parent?

Margaret — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 01:15:59 +0000

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?

Does Your Partner Judge You In Front Of Others?

Margaret — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:26:40 +0000

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 . . . → Read More: Does Your Partner Judge You In Front Of Others?

“I Keep Choosing The Wrong Partner”

Margaret — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 03:43:47 +0000

Discover the way out of choosing the wrong relationships over and over.

Do you find yourself choosing a similar wrong partner over and over? This is what Laura asks about:

“How can I get past the point of choosing destructive and abusive relationships over and over just because I grew up in an abusive . . . → Read More: “I Keep Choosing The Wrong Partner”

Why Do People Kill?

Margaret — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:25:32 +0000

We need to resolve the violence in our society. I’m offering a few ideas regarding the issues we need to research and address.

Why? Why are these horrible killings happening?

I don’t pretend to know the answers, but I do have some ideas that I want to share with you. I believe there . . . → Read More: Why Do People Kill?

Finally! Studies Prove That Spanking Doesn’t Work

Margaret — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:00:06 +0000

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

Can You Love Others?

Margaret — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:45:04 +0000

What is loving to yourself and others is not always clear. This article presents some important questions to consider. . . . → Read More: Can You Love Others?

A Problem with Today’s Parenting

Margaret — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:45:54 +0000

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 . . . → Read More: A Problem with Today’s Parenting