Monthly Archives: February 2015
Last week, we talked about connection – our sense of belonging with others – as the first of the four crucial psychological needs we have as humans. This showed up in my parenting course because ideally, children begin life with a bond to their parents and that promotes their ability to forge meaningful relationships…..
We humans are social beings. Within the animal kingdom, no offspring require the attention of their parents for a longer time than humans. The presence of positive social interactions among family and friends form a fairly reliable barameter of our psychological health. History as well as the news media teach us…..
As Valentine’s Day approaches with its focus on all the “warm and fuzzy” aspects of romantic love and love in general, I’m moved to tackle what distinguishes our “hearts and flowers” notions about love from what real loving is.
I concluded last week’s post (“God Is a Social…..
When I had my fourth child, I had the good fortune to take a very helpful parenting class offered at my kids’ nursery school. I was so impressed with what I had learned that I studied and then taught parenting classes for the next half dozen years or so.
One…..