Yet most parents did the best they could, and continue doing the best they can. Statements such as those above only server to create guilt. And the fact is that if you had known how to do it better, you probably would have, so beating yourself up for not knowing better is a useless waste of energy.
Are you dreading your Mother's Birthday, because you have no clue what to get her for her birthday? Fortunately for you, you are not alone! We have been contacted by many people who want to get their Mothers a gift for their birthdays, but had no idea what to get.
Marilee had grown up with very strict authoritarian parents, and decided that when she had children she would not be controlling with them the way her parents had been with her. Unfortunately, the only thing she knew to do was to be a permissive parent, which meant that instead of controlling her children, her children controlled her.
Emotional incest occurs when a parent energetically uses a child to fill an inner emptiness that the parent is not taking responsibility for filling. When a parent abandons himself or herself, that parent might latch on to a child to fill the black hole that occurs from self-abandonment. While it might not be as traumatic as sexual incest, it occurs for the same reasons - a wounded parent using a...
If you can relate to one or more of the above statements then this means that, at times, you have been a mean mommy. Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean that you’re always a mean mommy or that you’re a bad mommy, just that you’ve lost your cool a time or two. You’re human and kids learn early how to push all the right buttons to raise their parent’s blood pressure.
Carrolton, GA – For parents burdened by a divorce or a heavy workload, it is becoming increasingly difficult to stay in touch with their children and each other. Visitation rights might decree that a parent only gets to see a child every other weekend, or perhaps the parent returns home from the office so late each night that their kids are already asleep. Additionally, children themselves are...
Most parents REALLY want to be good parents. But since it is rare for parents to take parenting classes before becoming parents, we inadvertently do lots of things to mess up our kids. This tongue-in-cheek article may help you to see what you are doing!
If you are wondering if you are emotionally healthy, here are the key things to consider.People who have good emotional health have control over their thoughts and their behaviors and their feelings. Emotionally healthy people feel good about themselves and have positive relationships.
Today's society places emphasis on the outward appearance of our bodies more than ever before. Our society places a high value on the idea of being impossibly thin. A recent study has shown that the majority of the models we see in print ads and on TV are actually thinner than 98% of most of the women and young girls in the United States.
Teens believe it’s cool to use marijuana because they hear songs about it and see it on Television and in movies. Some adolescence may sense they need marijuana and other drugs to help them run away from problems at home, at school, or with friends. No matter how many shirts and caps you see printed with the marijuana leaf, or how many groups sing about it, remember this: teens won’t have to make...
Audio books are changing the way people are educated. Students now have an exciting new resource available to them in the form of Mp3 books.And many educators are beginning to be convinced that it's not a sub par form of education it's just a different form of education.
A new research study conducted by study group PloS Medicine asserted that the spread of human immunodeficiency virus can be effectively contained through teaching teenagers on how to use condoms properly. The research has proven that people can help curtail the widespread of the virus that leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS.
Tattoos are wonderful expressions that are permanent fixtures on your body. Be sure that what you want to express today will be something you won't mind expressing permanently. Be sure that the image you select for your tattoo design is something that you truly want. Getting a tattoo on impulse may be a decision you regret for a lifetime. Be sure to think the process through first.
Some of people after a few years of marriage notice that tension between them and their spouses rises. To their surprise they find that stress is a common thing even in relationships between two people who love each other. Still, there are ways to get rid of such stress or at least reduce it. All you need is to change a few things in the relationship between you and your spouse and stress won't...
Does the guy on your gift list love to be pampered? Before you schedule an appointment for him at Elizabeth Arden, or book your local masseuse, consider an Art of Shaving gift set. For $100, it may be too pricey for the budget conscious person, but does come with some wonderful products: a natural badger hair shave brush, pre-shave oil, shaving cream, after shave balm, and a delightful book...