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It Doesn’t Feel Like I’m Overreacting at the Time!

Keeping my cool, staying calm, achieving a state of Zen—however I try to describe it, it all comes down to my trying NOT to overreact around the parenting issues or things that happen in our family… I have to say that at the time, my reactions feel entirely appropriate. I wrote earlier today about how I have a hard time keeping my cool when dealing with institutions, bureaucracies and difficult “customer service” representatives—at the time, my anger and frustration seem absolutely justified. Maybe they are not very productive, but they feel natural! I know in my head, however, that staying … Continue reading →

When a Child Has Too Much Exaggerated or Inappropriate Fear

Children experience fear (just as we adults do too) and “being afraid” of all sorts of things is quite common for children. Some children, certainly, are more fearful than others. Still, if a parent taps into his or her intuition, there can be times when a child seems to have “too much” fear—or the fears seem overwhelming, exaggerated or inappropriate. These are times when a parent needs to intervene and try to find out what is really going on. Often times, you will be able to trace the exaggerated fear to something that has happened. When my eldest daughter was … Continue reading →