This Mother’s Day- Celebrate By Showing Your Children How Much You Love Yourself
By Amanda Grossman-Scott It’s Mother’s day and I wouldn’t dream of making Moms feel guilty this time of year– everyone knows we beat up on ourselves plenty the rest of the year! It’s exactly that subject that I’d like to address Moms about right now. Remember...
Bodily Integrity: Teaching Your Child to Make the Best Choices for His or Her Body
By Caron C. Andrews and Amanda Grossman-Scott The body is a sacred garment. It’s your first and last garment; it is what you enter life in and what you depart life with, and it should be treated with honor. —Martha Graham Bodily Integrity is not a term we hear every...
Teaching Your Children Self-Respect and Respect for Others
By Mary Ann Benson, M.S.W., L.S.W. Respect is defined as a feeling or understanding that someone or something is important, serious, etc., and should be treated in an appropriate way. (Merriam Webster, 2014) There are two critical components of respect that children...
Three Mistakes I’ve Made Using Shame and Guilt
By Jenny Webb, MA Let’s imagine, for a moment, that you came upon me in the park, where I was watching my child. She’s nine years old and generally a fairly responsible and cheerful child. But here, in this imaginary scenario, let’s say that she accidentally pushed...
