It crossed my mind recently that what I really need to be the parent I want to be is a personality transplant.
To counter angry parenting, make room for love
U.S. CatholicThe Underrated Value of Helpfulness (And How to Cultivate It)
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While a spirit of helpfulness contributes greatly to the quality of life of others, I think that it is, in many ways, an undervalued quality.
How Mindfulness Can Help Improve Your Mental Health
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If you have ever been in therapy, read a self-help book, or engaged in some sort of religious or spiritual practice, chances are that you have heard of mindfulness. But even if you recognize the term, you may still be unclear about the what, why and how of mindfulness. Considering the abundance of research on the benefits of mindfulness, it’s worth learning more, and perhaps integrating a mindfulness practice into your life.
Bring your parenting worries to St. Jude
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There is value in naming our deepest desires, whether or not we truly believe that our prayers will accomplish tangible ends.
Overheard in the Office: How Listening in Taught Me To Be a Better Communicator
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In learning how to be a therapist, I’ve spent hundreds of hours reading about conducting assessments, paraphrasing and mirroring client disclosures, and teaching coping skills and strategies. I’m grateful for this formal education, but I’m just as grateful for the luck of office placement and the fact that I’ve learned valuable life lessons simply by overhearing a few phone conversations.
Seeking approval from our parents is deeply human
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Even as adults, why do we so desire our parents’ blessings?
The Catholics who refuse to leave
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Despite struggling with institutional inadequacies, some Catholics are set on keeping the church as their spiritual home.
Be careful not to confuse good chance for God’s favor
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While I’m not particularly careful about controlling my cursing in front of my children, there is a different type of language that I don’t use frivolously, and that’s the vocabulary of good fortune.
When teaching kids about Jesus, let them take the lead
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“Jesus lives in your heart” means something very different to a 3-year-old.
How to Politely Stop a Conversation
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Eleanor Roosevelt is quoted as saying that small minds discuss people, average minds discuss events, and great minds discuss ideas. Perhaps the first step in making my mind great, then, is politely stopping a less-than-helpful conversation.
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