by Kim | Jun 1, 2016 | Empathy, Gentle Discipline, Love
Every child faces the disappointment of not doing as well as they hoped on a test or not placing in a competition. Some kids bounce back from these “failures” and even seem to learn something from them, while other kids become so down on themselves that...
by Kim | Mar 28, 2016 | Empathy, Gentle Discipline
An increasing number of children and teens are being diagnosed with anxiety issues. What is the reason for this trend and what can do we do to protect our kids from it? How Big a Problem Is Anxiety by Robert Leahy over at Psychology Today. “The average high...
by Kim | Feb 23, 2016 | Empathy, Love
Loving our children unconditionally is a lot easier when our day is going smoothly, our child is happy, and our head is set firmly on our shoulders. But what about bad days? How do we love our child unconditionally then? 5 Secrets to Love Your Child Unconditionally...
by Kim | Jan 13, 2016 | Empathy, Gentle Discipline
What is self-esteem? This article is a good introduction to the concept of self-esteem. Self-esteem is “a person’s overall sense of self-worth or personal value.” I like the definition in this article for high self-esteem: It’s a positive but...
by Kim | Nov 3, 2015 | Common Problems, Empathy, Love
I’m renaming my recurring links posts “intentional links” rather than “Wednesday links” so I can bless you with great links on any ol’ day. 🙂 In this edition: infant crying and fussing. Here I’m selecting links that help us...
by Kim | Oct 7, 2015 | Empathy
Bullying 101 What is bullying? Here stopbullying.gov defines bullying as “unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time.”...
