December 2010
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Teaching Resilience & Empathy
“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!” ~ Dr. Seuss Talking to your children in an age-appropriate manner about their feelings…
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On Resilience
In the midst of winter, I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer. ~Albert Camus Resilience is the ability to triumph over adversity. Reading through the morning’s stories, one in particular caught my attention about wrongful foreclosures. It told the stories of people whose homes were foreclosed on in error. One man had…
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Live Deliberately
We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past. We have the power of choice. ~ Stephen Covey I went to the woods to live deliberately, to front the essential facts of life and learn what they had to teach; and not, when it came time to die, discover that…
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Raising Children to be Healthy, Happy & Kind
Suggestions for Parents Teach the golden rule through action. Treat others, as you would like to be treated. Be honest – and communicate honestly with your kids, at their level of comprehension. Listen and observe – listen to what your children are saying and pay attention to changes in behavior. Give love, hugs, kisses and…
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