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How can I help prevent my child from becoming a bully?
While we may have temperamental tendencies that we are born with, I would have to say that bullies are made, not born that way. For example, some kids are born wanting to look strong, but it ...
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Why might a girl bully other children or teens?
If one looks at situations where girls are more aggressively bullying, like boys, it can happen in almost a pack mentality, and because others are doing it, it seems to make it more acceptabl...
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How can the way I respond to financial issues affect my child?
As a parent, you set stage for your children, and the manner in which you respond to financial issues models to them how to address emotion. It is easy to fall into panic mode, spend time tal...
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How should I deal with my fear about financial matters?
Often, the best strategy we can use to deal with financial fear is to logically look at our options, and if we can't see our way out, get some help from someone who can. In challenging econom...
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How could fear hinder my ability to solve a problem?
When I talk about fear and problem-solving with people, I talk about a progression from logic to terror. We can start with thoughtfully processing an issue, but may then move to concern, then...
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How might my child act out if he does not trust me?
When your children feel that you as a parent are looking out more for yourself than them, they stop trusting you. Where there is no trust, there is no sense of safety or security. When people...
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How can power dynamics within the family affect family members?
The underlying issue that drives all conflicts is power in the way we are taught to look at power. It's that simple. In our world we are often taught that there are different levels of power ...
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What do I need to do to make a long committed relationship work?
In order for any intimate long-term relationship to survive, both people have to feel all three components (eros, philos, and agape) as the relationship develops and grows. Too many times, pe...
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How common are body image issues in children?
About 42% of first, second, and third grade girls want to be thinner, 81% of ten year olds are afraid of becoming fat, and 51% of nine and ten year-old girls feel "better" if they are on a di...
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How should I discipline my child or grandchild?
Many people equate the word discipline with punishment. The root of the word "discipline" is disciple. The word disciple means to teach. Teaching comes with boundaries, limits and goals, and ...
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How can I help my child cope with the death of a loved one?
The following are guidelines to help your child cope with the death of a loved one:It is important after a death to re-establish structure and stability. Kids respond much better to this. If ...
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How might I affect my child's grieving process if I am also grieving?
Kids (and adults) often regress emotionally and behaviorally when under stress. This type of behavior is not uncommon, but often when parents are in the middle of their own grief, they miss t...
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How can I help my child develop self-esteem?
Here are some things that you can do to help your child feel empowered from the inside out: 1. Let your children know that beauty starts from within. The more you let them know that beauty i...
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As a parent, how can my attitude affect my child's body image?
The messages that our children are given about beauty and body image begin very early in life. They range from the very subtle, "Don't you look pretty in that dress", to the very obvious, "Yo...
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Why do people lie?
The most basic motivation for a lie is to create an alternative truth or "shell" around ourselves that misdirects from our actual truth. We tell lies for some of the following reasons: to avo...
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