“Not only do we want to protect our children from stress, but we also want to build their self-confidence and make them feel special. The standard method of doing this is to praise them, sometimes excessively, for insignificant accomplishments. But… — Jessica Joelle Alexander Copy Share Image
“Emotional honesty, not perfection, is what children truly need from their parents. Children are always observing how you feel anger, joy, frustration, contentment, and… — Jessica Joelle Alexander Copy Share Image
“The researchers discovered that there was a dramatic shift from an internal to an external locus of control in children of all ages, from elementary school to college. To give you an idea of how great a shift it was, young people in 1960 were 80 percent more likely to claim that they had control over their lives than children… — Jessica Joelle Alexander Copy Share
“Increasing our self-awareness and making conscious decisions about our actions and reactions are the first steps toward powerful life change. This is how we… — Jessica Joelle Alexander Copy Share Image
“Not only do we want to protect our children from stress, but we also want to build their self-confidence and make them feel special.… — Jessica Joelle Alexander Copy Share Image
