Families and Love

Love is a serious issue and special care is needed to cultivate it and to keep it growing

Month: March 2010

Grandparents and Love. Part1

Grandparents and Love. Most grandparents love their grandchildren, end of. I know I love mine, they are the most amazing gift the Universe can give. I'm pretty new at being a grandparent, I have 2 grandchildren, a boy and a girl, they are, of course the most beautiful of grandchildren. We see one another, however, I do as often as we can. They live in another part of the country so it gets costly to go too often. I have loved watching them grow...

Jealousy is an Emotion That Begins With Insecurity. Part 2 ♥

  Jealousy is an Emotion That Challenges us. One of my Experiences With Jealousy. It took years before I understood that jealousy is an emotion that challenges us. I remember being feeling jealous as a child, but I did not realize how ugly an emotion that it is. My experience with jealousy as an adult began with a jealousy of other women's bodies. However, I would have to go through surgery to have the nose I wanted and/or the breasts I...

Jealousy is an Emotion That Begins with Insecurity? Part 1

          Why Insecurity Makes us Feel Jealous? Jealousy Begins in Childhood With Insecurity.   Jealousy begins with insecurity. As children we feel jealous because of a need for security. It is primarily a way of getting attention. We want attention from a parent, but the parent is busy, perhaps with someone else. Then we feel insecure because we are not getting the attention we desire. Jealousy is complex and...

Discipline Children, but Always with Love. Part 2

        We Must Discipline our Children, but Always with Love A discussion about the need to discipline younger children.   It is essential, we must discipline our children with love. There are no exceptions to the rule. I am sharing from my own experiences what I have learned along the way, and from observing how other people discipline. Our children do not come into this world with a user guide, and most of us are not...

Discipline Children, But Always with Love. Part 1

      Discipline Children, but Always with Love.   Discipline with love is first about applying it to "self", then to others that you are responsible for. I always use discipline with love and affection. When we use discipline, it should never use it in an aggressive way or to punish. I believe, that, if we use an aggressive form of punishment, it is more likely a form child abuse. Although, discipline is necessary, don't ever...

No Posts on Saturdays and Sundays

No Posts on Saturdays and Sundays.   To all of you, I hope you all have an amazing weekend relaxing and spending time with family and friends. Because this is what I have planned for my weekends. Therefore, no posts on Saturdays and Sundays. Have a relaxing weekend !    

Loneliness Described and Tips to Alleviate the Depression and Pain it May Cause.

        Loneliness Can be Described as Causing Depression and Pain. What is Loneliness?   This is a short discussion about loneliness and about how it can cause depression and pain. It can cause physical and mental health issues. However, there are ways to help alleviate the suffering, and as a result, I have compile a short list of things that can be done to help people cope. Loneliness is a human emotion, which is...

What You Need to Know About Responsible Parenting.

  I Have Been a Responsible Parent For Several Years. Making Parenting Easier on Our Children and Ourselves.   Responsible parenting is one of the most important jobs any of us will ever have. We can either make it difficult or easier on our children and ourselves. This is a compellation of some of the responsibilities of parenting that I have encountered. Things I have learned to do and what not to do. I am a mom and I have tons of...

Why Hugging is so Important

Hugs are special and we all need hugs now and again and we also need to give them. Hugs come in different styles, from the casual hello to the romantic embrace. Hugging makes us feel good and they are free.           ♥ Those special hugs. ♥ Why hug? ♥ The Messages Hugs Convey. ♥ Types of hugs. ♥ The rescuing hug. ♥ Ask permission from those you don't know very well.       Those Special Hugs. What...

Ego Behaves Like a Spoiled Child Part 2

      Ego Behaves Like a Spoiled Child and Says, "I Want" and "I Need".   "I want" and "I need" are typically the desires of spoiled children wanting their own way. This is a discussion about the intentions of the ego. It describes what happens when we put love and others above the ego. Ego is selfish, as a result, it wants and needs for itself. However, when we are free from ego, we want to do and be for others as well as...