Our Childrens’ Needs no.4

Our Childrens’ Needs no.4

DO NOT WORRY

Worry is a direct message to our children that we do not feel secure, that we do not feel able to face the tests and difficulties of life. It is a direct message that we believe (and therefore it is true) that life is dangerous, that human beings (and therefore our children) are weak and helpless and very vulnerable to these dangers of life.
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Our Childrens’ Needs no.5

Our Childrens’ Needs no.5

STIMULUS TO GROW

Children want to learn. They need to learn. Their survival and growth depend on it. All children are full of curiosity and would remain that way all their lives if that natural desire to learn was not turned off and, in many cases, completely destroyed by our present educational system and general social attitudes towards children. What are some of these factors which discourage the natural inclination of the child toward learning?
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Questions for Finding our Life Purpose

Questions for Finding our Life Purpose

The famous psychiatrist Victor Frankl was a believer in «Logo therapy» from the two Greek words “logos” (reason) and “therapeia” (Therapy). He believed that if a person could find a reason to be well, a reason to live, a meaning to his or her life, then he or she would come into harmony.
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Life Situations and Lessons Series: Differing Sexual Needs

Life Situations and Lessons Series: Differing Sexual Needs

Fanny lost her desire for sexual contact early in her marriage.

This has become a serious problem for her husband Dennis. Although he tries not to take it personally, he cannot help feeling rejected and demeaned as a man. Also, his biological needs cause him to suffer, especially at night.
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