: About Me

My passion is ...

Life and all its wonder

I know too much about ...

surrender

My parents always told me ...

be nice and work it out

My childhood ambition ...

to be a doctor until I realized I fainted at the sight of blood

My favorite memory ...

going to the ocean for the first time

Why I write ...

for peace of mind and to leave my mark on this world

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

anna karinina, odd background noises in a quiet house

My first job ...

dentist office - steralizing tools & developing x-rays

My best moment ...

becoming a mother

My inspiration ...

my family, nature, Bible, yoga, Mom

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods How far should you push your children to succeed?

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Responsibility How far should you push your children to succeed? To push or not to push, that is a good question. Parents and care givers are responsible for laying a solid foundation so that children feel safe and loved. From this place, they will be confident enough to take risks and grow. If you never push your children beyond their comfort level, they will never learn to face their fears and move forward. If you push too often or too far, children will not learn to be intrinsically motivated. They will strive for the external and never find contentment. As parents we need to learn to d...

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