Posts Tagged "body"
Rage Reversal—Getting Kids Heard
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In an instant, his world flipped 180 degrees. My son transformed from serene and peaceful to boiling rage. My mouth collapsed to the concrete as I stood in the parking lot of my daughter’s preschool. His voice thundered. His eyes intensified. His face turned crimson red. On the outside I was fighting to stay calm, but on the inside I was terrified. His anger explosions seem to come out of...
Read MoreI Love My Body (Seriously!)
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Growing up as a cis girl in 21st century America, I had my fair share of body issues. I actually didn’t notice or start worrying about my weight until I was 14, which makes me one of the lucky ones (I knew an elementary schooler on a self-imposed diet). I distinctly remember looking in the mirror at age 12, and thinking how pretty I was, because being perfect exactly the way I am has always...
Read MoreI’m Not My body!
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I just flipped a denial into a reality. The result—BREAKTHROUGH! When I was 8, some newborn kittens died, and I remember crying for hours and hours. This was new. Other pets had died in the past, but I had barely noticed. What happened this time was that I assigned a desperately sad meaning to death and loss that matched that of my parents. This is normal for children to do, but...
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