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September 25, 2011

Beauty, Beast, & Your Family

by John Salmon
“There is the great lesson of ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ that a thing must be loved before it is lovable.” G.K. Chesterton (http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/201564)   Chesterton makes a great point here. Our actions will either bring out the beast or the beauty in family members. We bring out the beast in family members when we: Constantly...
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September 17, 2011

Accepting Family Members Unconditionally

by John Salmon
“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Paul in Romans 15:7   Family members accept one another. We do so by allowing each family member into our heart with the intent of showing them kindness. That sounds obvious, doesn’t it? Perhaps if we add a few words–family...
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August 20, 2011

How Do You Use Words?

by John Salmon
Lynn came into my office in tears. After she described her day, I understood. Just listen to the comments she heard throughout the day: “Are you going to eat all that? You really have to watch your figure you know.” “You can’t wear that shirt. It shows too much mid-rift. Are you trying to look easy?”...
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Honor
                    
June 12, 2011

Enjoying Your Child–Priceless

by John Salmon
Parenting is hard work. We have schedules to keep, dinners to prepare, messes to clean up, occupational demands, yards to keep, clothes to wash…. The work never ends. Sometimes we get so caught up in the day to day activities of life and in providing for our children, teaching our children, and disciplining our children...
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March 27, 2011

Recognizing the Benefit of Emotions in Parenting

by John Salmon
What would you think if I told you I knew of a simple way to help your child grow while improving your relationship with him? Well, I do…accept their emotions.  Emotions propel us toward maturity. They “integrate” our thinking, social interactions, motor ability, and language as we mature, especially in children (S. Greenspan workshop, 2009). For...
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February 26, 2011

The Mirror in a Parent’s Eye

by John Salmon
“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” That’s the question of fairy tales. In real life, children ask, “Mirror, mirror in your eyes, am I worthy of your love?” and “Mirror, mirror in your eyes, please accept me-call me fine?” Children do not look at a mirror on a wall to...
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