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Ambivalent Feelings All Parents Have

Carolyn Joyce — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:01:04 +0000

Like it or not, all parents have ambivalent feelings toward their children. Child development expert Joyce Catlett talks about where these feelings come from and how we can best deal with them in ourselves without hurting our children.

Being a Role Model

Carolyn Joyce — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:53:56 +0000

Child development expert Joyce Catlett discusses how leading our own lives to the fullest positively influences our children.

Self-Reflective Approach to Becoming a Better Parent

Carolyn Joyce — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:47:18 +0000

Becoming a better parent doesn’t only involve our present actions. To truly develop ourselves as parents, it is important to look at our own past . Child development expert Joyce Catlett talks about how making sense of our own childhood experiences can help us to become better parents to our children.

Emotional Hunger

Carolyn Joyce — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:59:05 +0000

While loving our children is healthy, dependency or “emotional hunger” toward our kids can be harmful to their development. Child development expert Joyce Catlett discusses the distinction between hunger versus love and the negative effects of over-relying on our children for our own comfort and happiness.