Every one of us has been on the receiving end of being wronged, injured, bumped and bruised physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Alas, we have all too many times been on the giving end of causing harm or offense in some way, large or small, by accident or on purpose, thereby injuring a relationship. That’s just the way of it – Life doesn’t allow us to progress very far without reconciling when we cause a break [...]
"Puedes hacer cualquier cosa durante 1 minuto" no es solo una frase fácil para el aliento de los padres, es un ladrillo en la base de la vida de un niño. No es mucho después de que los bebés se convierten en niños pequeños que los padres deben comenzar el largo proceso de construcción del carácter a través de la autodisciplina. Cada época en la infancia presentará nuevas oportunidades para que los padres desarrollen en [...]
“You can do anything for 1 minute” is not just an easy phrase for parental encouragement, it’s a brick in the foundation of a child’s life. It isn’t long after babies become toddlers that parents should begin the long process of building character through self-discipline. Every era in childhood will present new opportunities for parents to develop in their children the ability to face the arduous ability of sticking with a task and persevering through [...]
Hay mil cosas para ocupar su tiempo: responsabilidades en el trabajo, correos electrónicos, organizar y pagar las facturas, la abundancia del mantenimiento de la vida como cocinar y lavar la ropa, cortar el césped y sacar la basura, eventos escolares, eventos deportivos y reuniones sociales interminables para niños, y luego agregar su propia socialización y tiempo para relajarse frente a una película de Netflix. ¿Por qué tomarías los pocos momentos preciosos no programados que quedan [...]
There are a thousand things to take up one’s time: Responsibilities at work, emails, organizing and paying the bills, the abundance of life’s maintenance like cooking and laundry, mowing the lawn and taking out the trash, school events, sports events, and unending child socials, and then throw in your own socializing and time to just relax in front of a Netflix movie. Why would you take what few precious unscheduled moments that remain and volunteer [...]
Ok, si fuera yo leyendo esto a mis 30 años, probablemente no leería ningún tema tan mundano como la limpieza. Pero, ahora que he puesto unas pocas millas debajo de los neumáticos, esta habilidad fundamental de la vida contiene mucho más de lo que hubiera pensado. Hay más aquí de lo que supondrías. Ustedes, los padres, están en marcha con la mayor empresa posible: estructurar una vida a partir de la cual su hijo llegará [...]
Ok, if it were me reading this in my 30’s, I probably wouldn’t read any topic as mundane as cleanliness. But, now that I’ve put a few miles under the tires, this fundamental skill of life contains way more than I would have thought. There’s more here than you’d first guess. You parents are underway with the greatest undertaking possible – structuring a life from which your child will come to distinguish themselves from mere [...]
One of the positives of childhood was the kids having their friends sleepover, where they didn’t want playtime to end so pleading would ensue to let “Timmy spend the night”. Parents are charged with the responsibility for a child’s safety and long-term well-being. Period. This discussion offers our views for you to consider and hopefully brings out a balanced view. This issue is but an early example of the unending stream of dilemmas you’ll face [...]
Hay una puerta que cuando está abierta permite que mamá y papá entren en el santuario interior del corazón de un niño. Es un lugar de intimidad y amor, confianza y aceptación, un lugar de buena voluntad y armonía. Pero cuando esa puerta está cerrada, puede haber confusión y enojo, acusación y resentimiento, y a menudo un lugar de desconfianza y discordia. El corazón de un niño es algo delicado que evoluciona con las estaciones [...]
There is a door that when open allows mom and dad into the inner sanctum of a child’s heart. It’s a place of intimacy and love, trust and acceptance, a place of goodwill and harmony. But when that door is closed, there can be confusion and anger, accusation, and resentment, and often a place of mistrust and discord. A child’s heart is a delicate thing that evolves with the seasons of life. What starts as [...]