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Waiting
What are you waiting for?
It feels like we are waiting for a lot these days. Yet
maybe “waiting” isn’t the right term. Maybe we aren’t waiting for the weekend
or for the next paycheck or for summer. Maybe we are looking at it the wrong
way.
What if instead of waiting, we are living? There are
still things going on as we wait for something. When we wait with kids, we try to
get them to notice the moment—to sing a song, play a game, be active. Sometimes
we
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Dec 21st 2020
Teaching Kids to Be Happy with Who They Are
Peruse the self-help section of any bookstore and you’ll
find dozens of books about self-acceptance. Self-acceptance, or being happy
with you are, is an essential component of overall happiness. In fact, most
researchers will agree that self-acceptance and one’s overall level of happiness
go hand in hand. The more you accept who you are—the good, the bad, and the
ugly—the happier you tend to be in life.Most parents will say they just want happy, confident
kids. But the reality is we live i
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Jul 22nd 2019