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…as all children do. I couldn’t turn this around, and lost my handle on his development. When he was around 5 or 6 years old, things started to “go south” between us. No matter how much I had promised myself that I wouldn’t repeat and recreate the hostile relationship I’d had with my own father, I felt almost compelled, unconsciously, to reenact my own childhood with my son. Here it was happening to me, not as extreme, but still a strained relation…
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…ith at least one primary caregiver in order for their social and emotional development to occur normally. Without this attachment, they will suffer serious psychological and social impairment. During the first two years, how the parents or caregivers respond to their infants, particularly during times of distress, establishes the types of patterns of attachment their children form. These patterns will go on to guide the child’s feelings, thoughts…
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…mad monster is something we all have to face. As we support the growth and development of our children, this vital life force needs to shift from the unbridled needs to get harnessed and converted into effective communication and action. It is understandable that “It’s not fair” gets the monster to rear it’s ugly head. Continuing to engage in arguing or responding to the statements as if logic is going to tackle and wrestle the mad monster to the…
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…ide of your personality, the side that is opposed to your ongoing personal development. It promotes feelings of self-doubt or inadequacy that interfere with you establishing a loving relationship or performing at your optimal potential. The positive side of your personality is the real you, the side that is undefended and made up of your unique qualities, such as physical attributes or ability, temperament, certain dispositions, and a natural iden…
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…No-Drama Discipline. It highlights the link between a child’s neurological development and the way parents may react to misbehavior. It will provide both counselors and parents an effective, compassionate roadmap for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears—without causing a scene. By defining the true meaning of the “D” word (to instruct, not to shout or reprimand), Dr. Siegel will explain how parents and counselors can reach children, redirect…
Learn More…e. In collaboration with Dr. Robert Firestone, her studies resulted in the development of the Firestone Assessment of Self-Destructive Thoughts (FAST) and the Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts (FAVT). Dr. Firestone has published numerous professional articles, and most recently was the co-author of the books: Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships (APA Books, 2006), Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice(New Harbinger, 2002), and Creating a Life…
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…relationship between client and therapist, the struggles and the personal development of both parties. I would like them to appreciate the value of the psycho-therapeutic encounter and to realize its potential for personal growth. I would like them to develop a feeling of compassion for those who are suffering and for themselves as well. Lastly I would like them to be entertained and enjoy the stories in their own right. Overcoming The Destructiv…
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…es people back together, igniting passion, liveliness, and love. When I was 12, I played in my school’s adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a Shakespearean comedy that traces a collection of characters who are mistakenly placed under the spell of a passion-inducing flower. Comical conflict ensues as characters fall in and out of love, left and right. All ends well when the spell is reversed on everyone except for one man, who now conveniently…
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