A person can’t be friendly or nice when they’re hungry. A child cannot regulate their emotions if they’re hungry or sleepy. A person can’t have a high level of self-esteem if he isn’t in a safe environment. I’m sure you’ve heard of Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Maslow's theories were focused on maximizing well-being and … Continue reading The Real Reason Behind HANGRY Explained
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Absence of Love = Fear
Where do our fears come from? Not talking about fears of spiders or deep water or things like that :-). Deeper things. Fear of death, fear of the unknown, fear of what is happening in the world? What are they based on? I think some of our past experiences create a shell of protection, or … Continue reading Absence of Love = Fear
How every child can thrive by age 5
I love TED talks. The most recent one I listened to was by a 7 year old girl named Molly Wright. Seven years old! Her topic was about child and brain development. Here are details from the Ted site: “What if I was to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?" … Continue reading How every child can thrive by age 5
All About Reflection
What is Reflection? There is another reflection besides the mirror or window one. Reflection: serious thought or consideration. Reflection usually refers to taking a step back and seriously thinking about your life, your choices, behaviors, beliefs, etc. Reflecting prevents you from doing the same thing over and over again. Instead you think about whether doing … Continue reading All About Reflection
18 Reasons Why You Are Out of Balance (And How To Fix That)
Sometimes we forget or don’t know that human beings consist of body, soul, and spirit. We might not know which parts we need to take care of. All parts need attention. When some of these are missing, we get out of balance. Body: covers the physical needs, such as: Nutritious food (not fake food, another post about … Continue reading 18 Reasons Why You Are Out of Balance (And How To Fix That)
Parenting Styles
There are 4 main parenting styles. The fun part is that each style is very closely related to the behavior of the child! Here they are: AuthoritativeAuthoritarianPermissiveNeglectful The bad news is that the homes I grew up in had an Authoritarian style, and that is the one I naturally adopted for my children. The good … Continue reading Parenting Styles
HOMESCHOOLING STYLES AND HOW TO CHOOSE ONE
Before I dive in, I want to make an example about cookbooks because it makes so much sense to me. Imagine somebody comes to you and tells you they want to start cooking at home. Since you love cooking, which cookbook would you recommend? You immediately recommend your Italian cookbook because you love pizza, … Continue reading HOMESCHOOLING STYLES AND HOW TO CHOOSE ONE
How to be TEACHABLE or UNTEACHABLE
My embarrassing unteachable moment was when I was 18 and went to a new gym with a friend. I had no idea what I was doing with the equipment and how to do some of the exercises correctly, but that sure didn’t stop me. I was trying to do some ab crunches on the exercise … Continue reading How to be TEACHABLE or UNTEACHABLE
10 Reasons Why I Started This Blog
I have been homeschooling my kids for the last few years – turns out I love it, and the kids love it even more. I love learning, and this blog can cover all the topics I am learning about in one nice location. I don’t claim to be an expert on any of these topics, I … Continue reading 10 Reasons Why I Started This Blog
The Teachable Parent 