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Indigo Village: Creating Families through Adoption: Handling the "Abandonment" Word
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Thursday, October 28, 2010. Creating Families through Adoption: Handling the "Abandonment" Word. This featured workshop will be one of many at "It Takes a Village to Create Change". Parents are asked “Why? 8221; by their children about almost everything. Parents who adopt may have an additional “why” asked of them. “Why am I not with her? 8221; or “Why did she give me up? 8221; or “Why was I abandoned? Maggie Macaulay, MS Ed, the owner of Whole Hearted Parenting. Posted by Indigo Village. Create Change b...
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Whole Hearted Parenting: February 2015
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Monday, February 16, 2015. It's All Inside You. This lovely drawing from Sketches in Stillness. Captures the true meaning of self-acceptance. By being willing to look inside and explore your inner world, you honor who you truly are. Three ways that you can inspire your children to look inside are:. 2) Avoid over-scheduling and schedule down/leisure time for your children. Looking inside requires slowing down. The more your children are comfortable with their inner journey, the more their light will shine!
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Whole Hearted Parenting: December 2013
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Friday, December 20, 2013. Understanding the Unique Experience of Adoption. At the 2013 It Takes a Village Parenting Conference in south Florida, I spoke on Understanding the Unique Experience of Adoption. Here is that talk, and you may view the video at http:/ youtu.be/3s7BlCc q8g. How many of you had siblings who told you that you were adopted? What is the value for you in understanding adoption? First, meet my mother, Eleanor. Please meet my mother, Nina. We all need to belong, so what gets in the way?
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Whole Hearted Parenting: We Do Care What Others Think
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015. We Do Care What Others Think. I’ve noticed some advice being given to teens lately. The advice is offered when a young person comments on how someone reacted. 8211; at school, on the bus, at a sleepover –. To something she said or wore or did. After getting a different hairstyle, maybe someone said, “What did you do to you hair? 8221; In response to a new outfit, maybe someone commented, “What’s up with the weird shirt? Says, “We do care about what other people think and ...
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Whole Hearted Parenting: January 2014
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Monday, January 6, 2014. Pema Chödrön, author of Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living. Said, “. When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it's bottomless, that it doesn't have any resolution, that this heart is huge, vast, and limitless. You begin to discover how much warmth and gentleness is there, as well as how much space.”. From that space, parenting takes on a new dimension – one that creates connection, authenticity, and joy. Pamela ...
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Whole Hearted Parenting: February 2013
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Sunday, February 17, 2013. 2013 Parent's Top Ten List. David Letterman is famous for his comical Top Ten List. Whole Hearted Parenting has put out an annual Parent’s Top Ten List for a number of years, and your 2013 list is here! I invite you to print it out, place it on your fridge, and pick one suggestion to practice each month. Over the next few months, we will explore the ten suggestions right here in the WHP blog. Why have a top ten list for parents? This isn’t about having to. This list is not.
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Whole Hearted Parenting: April 2014
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Thursday, April 3, 2014. The Wonderful Results of Saying "Yes". Around the time that your child began talking or walking, did you notice that a key component of your vocabulary was the word "no"? 8220;No, don’t touch that! 8221; “No, I am on the phone! 8221; “No! Stop grabbing things.” “No cookies before dinner! Begin saying “yes”! If your child asks for a cookie before dinner, find the “yes” by acknowledging him and then following with a limit or a choice. You might say, “Wow, a co...8221; practice sayi...
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Whole Hearted Parenting: March 2014
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Monday, March 17, 2014. Check the Balance in Your Emotional Bank Account. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,. Steven Covey talks about the concept of emotional bank accounts or trust accounts that you have with the people in your life. Sean Covey, Steven’s son, refers to them as “relationship accounts” in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. The balance in your emotional bank accounts is a great barometer to measure the closeness and cooperation in all of your relationships. Make...
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Whole Hearted Parenting: May 2013
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Summer - A Special Time for Learning Something New. Henry James said, “ Summer afternoon - summer afternoon.the two most beautiful words in the English language.”. Summer does bring to mind lazy days, travel, and cool drinks on the porch. Summer can also be a time to learn. Having a bucket list of things to learn over the summer can ensure that this fleeting time of year is also a fun adventure. One summer, my daughter and I decided to take ice skating lessons. We will learn alon...
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