Posts Tagged "rejection"

I want it! You’re not my friend anymore!

I want it! You’re not my friend anymore!

Do these situations sound familiar? At an in-service training I did for preschool teachers, I was asked a few questions about children fighting. These could come up at home or at school, so I wanted to share them with you. Although these sample responses were designed for younger children, they actually apply to older children as well. That’s no surprise when you remember that the...

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Ending Exclusion Fears

Ending Exclusion Fears

It’s been great having my two daughters, Colleen (26) and Betsy (24) home for the summer. They are always in and out, but when they are in, they are really in and “present”… and so am I. We have great conversations. Even our complaint sessions end up with validation and often deep heart-to-heart breakthrough processing moments. That’s just how we live—thank you,...

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