February 02, 2010
Power and Powerlessness
As children, many of us felt the sense of powerlessness that comes from being part of a society that views children as less than full human beings. We come into the world full of our own power. Systematically, we learn that using this to speak our truths as children is not accepted. As a result, many of us learn to diminish ourselves in order to be accepted....
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Reflections on punishment prompted by Facebook
I was on Facebook the other night and happened to see a link to a group called “My parents didn’t put me in time out, they whooped my ass”. I felt sad when I read the group discussion, because it made me think about the ways in which we make it permissible and even desirable for parents to use physical punishment and force to get children to meet our needs as adults.Read more about physical punishment here.
The Trap of Expectations
Ever since I have had children in my life, I have learned that expectations (about myself or them) are usually a set-up for frustration and disappointment. Expectations can be small or big. “I plan to get an article written today” or “I want my child to go to law school and become a lawyer”. Even though I know expectations are a trigger for me, I still go there. I have been thinking a lot about what it is that creates this need to have expectations rather than to be in the moment.Read more about expectations As always, thanks for your support of my website! I am always interested in feedback if you comments, please e-mail me!
Teresa Graham Brett
