Blog entries tagged 'parenting'

Building Successful Relationships

DrErica

all need to be needed, by someone. Husbands and wives often complain about the drudgery of caring for their "needy" spouses, but are then devastated if that "needy" person dies or leaves them. Added to the mix of this relationship confusion, is the disjointed and mixed messages we have received from our caretakers and others in our developing years.

Self-reflection and self-understanding is essential toward creating successful relationships in an [...]

Dealing With Helicopter Parents

nfulbright

into the people they want us to be. Unfortunately, mixed in with genuine love and concern comes a variety of other influences that shapes the parent's expectations of their children. What a parent wants for their child has a lot to do with their own upbringing, education, exposure, limiting beliefs, fears and insecurities. Our society teaches us to go to school, get good grades, graduate, get a job, save money, get married and raise a family. Once you have accomplished that then you can be c [...]

Are You Performing Within Your Own Purpose Or Under Your Parents' Passion?

nfulbright

to reinforce traditionally accepted ideals of success. Your parents want the best for you and so offer up strong advice in regards to your future. From the time we are first conceived, our parents begin to map out our lives. They dream about the people we will become and they set certain expectations on how we will fulfill those dreams. Then as we grow, our parents teach us the values and belief systems they hope will be instrumental in pushing us toward achieving success [...]