Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Handling a Temper Tantrum
Michael Potegal, Ph.D., a pediatric neuropsychologist at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis:
"When you comfort a child in the middle of a tantrum, you reinforce the behavior. Instead, say 'I'm sorry you're upset. When you calm down, I'll give you a hug and we can talk about what happened.'"
This way, you offer support and sympathy while still showing your tot how to regulate his emotions.
"Since that meltdown, I've learned to say 'I'm not talking to you while you're behaving like this,'" [My friend Mana Heydarpour of New York City] says.
"Why toddlers throw temper tantrums"
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/02/21/
toddlers.temper.tantrums.parenting/
index.html?hpt=Sbin
"When you comfort a child in the middle of a tantrum, you reinforce the behavior. Instead, say 'I'm sorry you're upset. When you calm down, I'll give you a hug and we can talk about what happened.'"
This way, you offer support and sympathy while still showing your tot how to regulate his emotions.
"Since that meltdown, I've learned to say 'I'm not talking to you while you're behaving like this,'" [My friend Mana Heydarpour of New York City] says.
"Why toddlers throw temper tantrums"
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/02/21/
toddlers.temper.tantrums.parenting/
index.html?hpt=Sbin
Friday, February 18, 2011
a great deal of religion and no love
"Too many people have a great deal of religion and no love."
~ Billy Sunday
~ Billy Sunday
those parts of the Bible I do understand
Mark Twain once said this about the Bible:
"I have no problem with those parts of the Bible I don't understand. It's those parts of the Bible I do understand that gives me fits."
"I have no problem with those parts of the Bible I don't understand. It's those parts of the Bible I do understand that gives me fits."
Sunday, February 13, 2011
I Walked a Mile with Pleasure
I Walked a Mile with Pleasure
I walked a mile with Pleasure;
She chattered all the way;
But left me none the wiser
For all she had to say.
I walked a mile with Sorrow,
And ne’er a word said she;
But, oh! The things I learned from her,
When sorrow walked with me!
~ Robert Browning Hamilton
I walked a mile with Pleasure;
She chattered all the way;
But left me none the wiser
For all she had to say.
I walked a mile with Sorrow,
And ne’er a word said she;
But, oh! The things I learned from her,
When sorrow walked with me!
~ Robert Browning Hamilton
we go from church to tell
"The Gospel is not something we come to church to hear; it is something we go from church to tell."
~ Vance Havner
~ Vance Havner
I am to be concerned
"As a Christian I am to be concerned for the best person, the worst person, the first person, the last person, the least person and the lost person on earth that they might be saved."
~ Robert Aubuchon
~ Robert Aubuchon
God Wants Us To Be H. U. M. B. L. E. !
God Wants Us To Be H. U. M. B. L. E. !
"H" is for the HUMILITY to acknowledge we are sinners in need of a Savior. Jesus Christ is his name!
"U" is for UNITY. He wants us to be united as brothers and sisters in love. He wants us to "bear with one another lovingly" (Eph 4:1). We must "bear with one another" because we are sinners with the strengths and weaknesses that come with being human.
"M" is for MISSION. We must understand His mission for us as a Church community and as individuals in the Body of Christ. We must continuously seek God's will in our lives and then DO IT! ("When all is said and done, more is said than done!")
"B" is for BOLDNESS. We must be bold in sharing God's love with others. We must be willing to take the risk of being rejected. Rejection will happen to us just as it happened to Jesus. We never know how the Holy Spirit may be using us to plant seeds in another person's life even though we may initially experience rejection. Be BOLD for Jesus!
"L" is for LOVE. Love God with all your heart, mind, and soul and love your neighbor as yourself. P.S. - Don't forget to love yourself. God made you in his image.
"E" is for EVANGELIZE! It is the mission of the Church and everyone in it. Tell the world and those around you that God loves them, that Jesus loves them so much that he died on the cross for them and that he sent the Holy Spirit to purify us, to make us holy and to empower us to carry out his mission for us with charisma!
Remember, God wants us to be H. U. M. B. L. E.
Humility, Unity, Mission, Boldness, Love, Evangelize
~ Joe Boroden
"H" is for the HUMILITY to acknowledge we are sinners in need of a Savior. Jesus Christ is his name!
"U" is for UNITY. He wants us to be united as brothers and sisters in love. He wants us to "bear with one another lovingly" (Eph 4:1). We must "bear with one another" because we are sinners with the strengths and weaknesses that come with being human.
"M" is for MISSION. We must understand His mission for us as a Church community and as individuals in the Body of Christ. We must continuously seek God's will in our lives and then DO IT! ("When all is said and done, more is said than done!")
"B" is for BOLDNESS. We must be bold in sharing God's love with others. We must be willing to take the risk of being rejected. Rejection will happen to us just as it happened to Jesus. We never know how the Holy Spirit may be using us to plant seeds in another person's life even though we may initially experience rejection. Be BOLD for Jesus!
"L" is for LOVE. Love God with all your heart, mind, and soul and love your neighbor as yourself. P.S. - Don't forget to love yourself. God made you in his image.
"E" is for EVANGELIZE! It is the mission of the Church and everyone in it. Tell the world and those around you that God loves them, that Jesus loves them so much that he died on the cross for them and that he sent the Holy Spirit to purify us, to make us holy and to empower us to carry out his mission for us with charisma!
Remember, God wants us to be H. U. M. B. L. E.
Humility, Unity, Mission, Boldness, Love, Evangelize
~ Joe Boroden
Don't say it
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it."
~ Sam Levenson
~ Sam Levenson
Those who matter don't mind
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
~ Dr. Seuss
~ Dr. Seuss
You must begin with God
"The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, peace of mind, or even your happiness. It's far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born BY his purpose and FOR his purpose."
~ Rick Warren from "The Purpose Driven Life"
~ Rick Warren from "The Purpose Driven Life"
God will intervene on our behalf
"How do you react when you're snubbed or mistreated? It's best not to lash out but instead leave the matter in God's hands. Someone once wrote: 'When you are quick to fight your own battles, Jesus steps aside and gives you the job.' But if we refuse to retaliate, God will intervene on our behalf."
~ Author Unknown
~ Author Unknown
Godlike Justice & Compassion
"We evaluate others with a godlike justice, but we want them to evaluate us with a godlike compassion."
~ Sydney J. Harris
~ Sydney J. Harris
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Gender Gap: College women more emotionally stressed
New York Times
January 26, 2011
Record Level of Stress Found in College Freshmen
By TAMAR LEWIN
quote:
"Linda Sax, a professor of education at U.C.L.A. and former director of the freshman study who uses the data in research about college gender gaps, said the gap between men and women on emotional well-being was one of the largest in the survey.
“One aspect of it is how women and men spent their leisure time,” she said. “Men tend to find more time for leisure and activities that relieve stress, like exercise and sports, while women tend to take on more responsibilities, like volunteer work and helping out with their family, that don’t relieve stress.”
In addition, Professor Sax has explored the role of the faculty in college students’ emotional health, and found that interactions with faculty members were particularly salient for women. Negative interactions had a greater impact on their mental health.
“Women’s sense of emotional well-being was more closely tied to how they felt the faculty treated them,” she said. “It wasn’t so much the level of contact as whether they felt they were being taken seriously by the professor. If not, it was more detrimental to women than to men.”
She added: “And while men who challenged their professor’s ideas in class had a decline in stress, for women it was associated with a decline in well-being.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/27/education/27colleges.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print
January 26, 2011
Record Level of Stress Found in College Freshmen
By TAMAR LEWIN
quote:
"Linda Sax, a professor of education at U.C.L.A. and former director of the freshman study who uses the data in research about college gender gaps, said the gap between men and women on emotional well-being was one of the largest in the survey.
“One aspect of it is how women and men spent their leisure time,” she said. “Men tend to find more time for leisure and activities that relieve stress, like exercise and sports, while women tend to take on more responsibilities, like volunteer work and helping out with their family, that don’t relieve stress.”
In addition, Professor Sax has explored the role of the faculty in college students’ emotional health, and found that interactions with faculty members were particularly salient for women. Negative interactions had a greater impact on their mental health.
“Women’s sense of emotional well-being was more closely tied to how they felt the faculty treated them,” she said. “It wasn’t so much the level of contact as whether they felt they were being taken seriously by the professor. If not, it was more detrimental to women than to men.”
She added: “And while men who challenged their professor’s ideas in class had a decline in stress, for women it was associated with a decline in well-being.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/27/education/27colleges.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print
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