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Inspired Parenting Online Magazine Nurturing Children's SpiritBy Caron Goode
Did you ever wonder about our
spiritual nature? Is it inherent? Do we learn it? How do we ever
develop a sense of something greater than ourselves that we
eventually call God by so many different names. Is God
intangible? Concrete? The mysteries of life, and the vast array
of universe above us, make us pause and respect the unknown. The Truth Lies Somewhere in the MiddleBy Sue Dickinson It all started with an article I read this week on the Internet. It was originally published in U.S. News and World Reports in 1997 and was entitled "Lies Parents Tell themselves About Why they Work." (I viewed the article on the Work At Home Mom site www.aworkathomemom.com and suggest you check out the rest of the site … it's really good!) I immediately took offense, and began what can only be called a rampage. The first to receive my blows was the owner of the web site where the article was posted. When I was through e-mailing her, I went in search of hubby to start in on him. Well, he ducked, and I finally turned in for the night, stewing the whole time. Read on... Managing Your AngerBy Lloyd J. Thomas Of all the human emotions, anxiety is the most difficult to manage constructively. Almost all "anxiety disorders" have a large component of anger. We are often more anxious about our anger than any other experienced emotion. We also use anger as a social defense against revealing our fears. Anger naturally occurs in us all under 4 basic conditions: when we feel threatened; when frustrated; when we are being hurt; and when we are needy. Book Review - Kid's Express: Anthologies by America's ChildrenReview By Anna Stewart "Children are natural poets. They are natural dancers, painters, and musicians too. Give a child a crayon and he will draw. Hand a child a harmonica and she will play. But every effort we can make to encourage these tender abilities is to be applauded," writes Billy Collins, poet laureate of the Library of Congress, 2001-2002, on the back of this set of moving anthologies written and illustrated by children all over America. Manage Your Child's Stress With Music - Part 1By Patty Meringer As parents, we can never have too many tools to help our kids (and ourselves) manage and relieve stress in healthy ways. Music may be a very powerful tool for you in that struggle. First, a few words about stress. For purposes of this column, stress is a force that upsets a person's natural rhythms and functioning. The causes of stress are not always negative. However, stress that is not managed properly usually has negative effects, often physical and emotional. Parenting Power: My Kid'll Never Do That...By Brenda Nixon Ever heard a person claim, "My kid'll never do that?" Usually it's somebody who either doesn't have kids or is still holding a tiny baby who hasn't experienced freedom yet. Until you're the parent of high-energy, impulsive munchkins you never know what they'll do. Often parents get discouraged because their children misbehave. Although we do our best in discipline there will be days when we wonder if we do any good at all. In the long haul of parenting remember that even God – the only perfect parent – has children who act up. Someone shared this with me and I want to pass it along to you as humorous comfort. Read on... Mother Arts: Attachment Parenting: No Longer a ChoiceBy Anna Stewart "Never before has one generation of American children been less healthy, less cared for, or less prepared for life than their parents were at the same age." --National Association of State Boards of Education "We are at a turning point in childbirth and need to help women realize that they are participants in it," said Michel Odent, an obstetrician originally from France with unconventional ideas. The audience nodded in agreement under the sunny Santa Barbara, California skies at the 2003 North American Summit on Bonding and Attachment in the Family. Read on... |
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