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SELF LOVE: It isn't cheesy or only for the privileged. It's a radical stance of alliance with your body in a world that often directs you to self sacrifice in detrimental ways.
At the heart of all social revolutions in someone brave enough to love themselves and protest maltreatment.
Loving yourself isn't a luxury to be enjoyed in your free time, it's a necessity to take with you to help you take care of your body and self in a world that won't always do that for you.
Learn how to regulate your emotions and offer calm and compassionate support to your child when they are upset, even if you experienced childhood trauma or lack of emotional support from your parents, in this insightful video that emphasizes the importance of parking your inner child in a safe place, attending to their needs, and returning to being the parent your child needs.
Avoid focusing too much on fairness when teaching kids, as it can create a belief that good behavior is always rewarded and bad behavior is always punished, leading to the dangerous belief that they deserve any trauma they experience, instead use relational motivation to guide them towards making good choices.
In this powerful video, learn how to differentiate between empathy and pity, and why cultivating empathy is essential for healing broken attachment relationships from childhood.