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Seven Qualities of an Ideal Partner

…oughts, dreams and desires. It includes an interest in personal and sexual development. 3. An ideal partner is honest and lives with integrity. The ideal partner realizes the importance of honesty in a close relationship. Honesty builds trust between people. Dishonesty confuses the other person, destroying their trust along with their sense of reality. Nothing has a more destructive impact on a close relationship between two people than dishonesty…

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Ambivalent Feelings All Parents Have

…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….

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Touchpoints: Birth to Three

…r parents of infants and toddlers, written by one of the most famous child development experts in the world. Addressing the many physical, social and emotional developmental concerns of parents, the book acts as a great comfort and guide in the floundering first years of parenthood. With insights into the unique experience of children and parents alike, this book can help bridge the gaps in understanding between mothers, father and their children….

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Touchpoints: Three to Six

…s book takes parents into the world of their young children, exploring the developmental stages they go through both physically and psychologically. The book’s author, renowned child development expert. T. Berry Brazelton, helps parents learn to help their children through the rocky milestones in their growth. From temper tantrums to social encounters, technology to toilet training, the book covers a database of information on the many topics that…

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The Developing Person

…Kathleen Stassen Berger – This rich textbook is brimming with fascinating and invaluable information on the development of your child and adolescent. Based on the latest scientific studies, this book offers a clear, personal and relevant understanding of your child’s journey. A wonderful read for parents filled with vibrant examples and interactive elements….

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What Every Baby Knows

…T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. – Explore the inner workings of your child’s mind in this book by Harvard Professor of Pediatrics and renowned child development expert T. Berry Brazelton. Looking deep into the experiences of five families, this book helps make sense of children’s unique and universal experiences, exploring why they feel how they feel and how we can best respond as parents….

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How to Deal with Rejection

The Paradox of Psychological Defenses

…ose closest to you. Being defended tends to preclude or interfere with the development of genuine and satisfying relationships. It leaves you feeling isolated and potentially paranoid around those with whom you could otherwise enjoy warm and intimate exchanges. To the extent you are defended, you are cut off from being able to experience genuine feeling — the good, the bad and the ugly. To varying degrees, you walk through your life in a numbed st…

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Staying in Love While Staying Yourself

A lot of couples talk to me about their struggles to stay close to each other in a way that feels vital and intimate. At the same time, they may also complain about a feeling of sacrifice or a way they’re having to compromise and give up certain aspects of themselves to be in the relationship. The reality is that these two things often go hand in hand. The more we give up important pieces of ourselves, the less energy we’re often putting into our…

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How to Go “All In” in a Relationship (Without Losing Yourself)

…d respect. They may be seeking a sense of safety in routine or playing out roles, or they may find a feeling of security in operating as a unit. Of course, sharing life is one of the most worthy rewards of being in a relationship, but very often, when we start to rely more on the form of being a couple rather than the substance of loving someone else for who they are, the relationship itself starts to deteriorate. When we give up key aspects of ou…

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