Enriching the Soil of Your Life
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According to former Google product manager, Tristan Harris, Silicon Valley is engineering your apps, social media and phone to get you to form a habit. Tech companies which program your phones are working hard to get you and your family to feel the need to check in constantly. Some programmers call it “brain hacking”. The tech world would probably prefer you didn’t hear about it.
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By Brie Gowan, with permission.
This past year I read a book with my daughter called Little House in the Big Woods. You may be familiar with it. It’s the first book written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and it began the popular Little House on the Prairie series. I don’t recall reading it before, and as I read it to my five year old, I think I enjoyed it even more than she did.
Something about the way the family lived intrigued me. I love my internet tremendously, but the simplicity and closeness this family shared sounded really wonderful to me. The idea of working together, for each other, drew me into their little world. Many times as I read the pages aloud, I yearned for such a time as the ones described….
[Want sincere, effective apologies in your family? Get in on JoEllen’s mighty helpful lesson. My husband and I use this method in our marriage for WAY better communication. You and your kids can, too!]
“Say sorry to your brother.”
“But he’s the one who–”
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We need to be awakened to the fact that today’s high school is nothing like it used to be.
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“Kids today are in a devastating emotional state! Most come to school emotionally unavailable for learning. There are many factors in our modern lifestyle that contribute to this.” ~V.P.
In her practice, my friend Victoria Prooday, OT is seeing something so widespread and alarming that I asked if I could share her thoughts. Due to the overwhelming interest and conversation on this topic, I am re-sharing her post.
I encourage every parent who cares about the future of his/her children to read it. I know that many would choose not to hear what she says in the article, but your children needs you to hear this message.
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In this unexpected parenting video on tough love in a parking lot, Terrell Crawford, shows us how he handles the temper tantrum of his 3 year-old daughter Ari. It’s encouraging to see this young father tackle his upset child’s attitude in such a matter-of-fact, relaxed and engaging manner. He doesn’t bargain with his child, demand or plead or yell. He talked to her calmly and led her with warmth and firmness.
It is the style of parenting, rather than income or social background, that determines strength of character.
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