116 articles on "feelings"

Emotional Dependency or Emotional Responsibility

Emotional Dependency or Emotional Responsibility by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Emotional dependency means getting one’s good feelings from outside oneself. It means needing to get filled from outside rather than from within. Who or what do you beli...

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Validating vs. Indulging Children’s Feelings

Validating vs. Indulging Children’s Feelings by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. I grew up at a time when children’s feelings were not important. I was supposed to go along with the program without complaint, regardless of how I felt. If I was upset ab...

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Raising Emotionally Intelligent Sons

“Mommy, I fell down,” said the 5-year-old to his mother during a recent soccer practice. “Were you tough?” asked his mom. “Yeah,” he said and walked away with his head down. I was at this soccer practice with my daughter, and feeling just...

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Alone This Valentine's Day First Of All, No, You Aren't. Secondly, Here Are Some Ways to ^Defend^ Yourself

Valentine's Day can range from annoying to dreadful when you aren't paired, so let's put a new spin on this!You probably feel sorry for yourself because you're the Only One who's alone, but if you're alone you're NO...

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Learning The Fine Art Of Letting Go

We are not exempt from hurting, resentments, and some other negative emotions. Some of us have been broken-hearted, been burned and jaded. Sometimes, we've been into the pits of despair that we become so numb to the pain that we can no longer c...

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The Importance of Laughter and Tears

The Importance of Laughter and Tears by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Ron grew up in a household where laughter and tears were never expressed. Anger was the main feeling expressed by his mother, while his father was mostly withdrawn. By the time Ron wa...

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Intuition At Home

Intuition At Home by: Sonia Choquette In the past few weeks I have spent a lot of time talking to many people about nurturing intuition in children. In those conversations, one of the most frequent messages I hear from parents is just how painf...

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Do You REALLY Want to Lose Weight?

If you asked almost any overweight person, "Do you really want to lose weight?" the answer is likely, "Yes, I would love to lose weight." If most overweight and obese people would so love to lose weight that they spend billions a year on trying to l...

Health  health weight lose feelings painful emptiness want
Crazy Talk or Clear Communication

Kevin apologized to Melissa after he missed an appointment. It was a simple misunderstanding, so Melissa said she wasn't really upset, just frustrated and disappointed. But Kevin sensed there was more to it. Melissa's smile seemed forced, a...

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Does He Want Me Back? Signs Your Ex Boyfriend Still Loves You

Does he want me back? It is a question you are in search for an answer to. You can't do it. Despite the effort you make, moving on without your ex boyfriend will not just happen. How can it? You still have strong feelings for him and getting ove...

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