Although not a new phenomenon, there seems to have been an increase in incidents of racism, sexism, xenophobia, ableism, LGBTQ discrimination, sexual assault, bullying, and hate crimes as of late.
Respond with Sensitivity
Build the foundation of trust and empathy beginning in infancy. Tune in to what your child is communicating to you, then respond consistently and appropriately. Babies cannot be expected to self-soothe, they need calm, loving, empathetic parents to help them learn to regulate their emotions. Respond sensitively to a child who is hurting or expressing strong emotion, and share in their joy.
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New research in epigenetics and neuroscience is giving us an incredible window into our past and a new awareness of how we can change our future. |
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Among the strong emotions we feel, shame is among the most painful. It is a feeling that one, as an individual, is not "good enough." Here to shed more light on emotional trauma -- how it happens and how to heal -- is Dr. Daniela F. |
The holidays are an exciting time for children. The gifts, the lights, the decorations, the food, the family gathering -- the list goes on and on. |
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How do you feel it was like for your great-grandmother to be admonished for instinctively loving her child, only to be told that her instinct is exactly what would damage that child? |
Parenting can be a regular roller-coaster of emotion and holidays can magnify each high and low. Our "empathy muscles" can get out of shape from neglect when circumstances raise the intensity in our lives. Holiday cheer can be intensive! |
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"Even these two controversial parenting styles may be closely similar, there is a thin line that separates the two. |
"In developing strategies and policies, avoid the conceptual trap that youth are either victims or perpetrators, or only a risk factor - draw upon the increasing evidence that demonstrates that youth are largely peaceful agents and assets." |
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