Bedtime has a way of revealing truths that stay hidden in the busyness of the day. For many parents, it’s the moment when a child’s unmet needs and deepest longings surface—not in words we can easily solve, but in tears that ask for closeness and reassurance. In my home, bedtime often means lingering at theContinue reading “When Bedtime Becomes a Crying Ritual: What Every Parent Needs to Know”
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The Messy Journey To Maturation
This blog post will look at the long and messy journey to being a mature individual. It looks at what an immature person looks like. It discusses the essential path to maturity: expression of all feelings. It includes my own messy journey of how I was to finally arrive at maturation.
The Power of Words – ‘To Speak or Not to Speak, That is The Question’
When first becoming a parent, you may feel what you say is unimportant. That your baby won’t understand you anyway, right? When they first start exploring their surroundings, you may feel they need to be told ‘no’ or controlled verbally in some way. When they turn to toddlerhood and start walking and talking, you mayContinue reading “The Power of Words – ‘To Speak or Not to Speak, That is The Question’”
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