This letter blew me away because it connects the issue of personal power — a core issue around anorexia, and how to create personal power through chores. We are such flock animals, that we seek prestige any way possible, including by cleaning the toilet.
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Difficult children respond to encouragement
March 19, 2012The first thing is to give up praise. I know this is heresy because we Americans believe in giving everyone a trophy for breathing so their precious self esteem won’t suffer. This leads to hollow self-excess-teem, where young people have zero work ethic because they want a standing ovation for showing up.
The anti-drug abuse: Family connection
February 13, 2012The best defense against drug/alcohol abuse is a good offense: Prevention. This takes time and attention over decades. YES decades. Parenting is not for the weak or faint-hearted. We hold a vision for what we want our kids to become for a long time. We must follow up with diligence and vigilance.
Mother guilt & father guilt are delivered with the baby
January 23, 2012Sarah walked away feeling better about how she responded to the situation. This is priceless. We can practice self-encouragement when we recognize-refrain [the hardest two to achieve] then find the path to relax and resolve.
