Overstimulation in Infancy
OVERVIEW Overstimulation in children is a broad topic ranging from overstimulation in infants to children on the spectrum, to children in war-torn countries, and other traumatized children such as those faced with terrors due to 9-11, including post-traumatic-stressors. To narrow the topic, I will focus on infancy. Healthy infants from the first few…
Read MoreAre You Overly Worried About Child Abduction? Let’s Reason this out!
Parental Anxiety about Stranger Danger –ABDUCTION FEARS Abduction of children is statistically rare, yet parents often enough make it a high-level fear minimizing more obvious sources of trauma such as early loss, bullying, fears of COVID, mental illness in children and teens, parental and marital discord. So why is this not prevalent subject viewed as…
Read MoreShould Screen Time be Limited? How and Why
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SCREEN TIME LIMITS There is a general misconception that screen time inhibits and isolates children and teens when in large measure the games and online activities are most often engaged by several children at once in grade school and high school promoting not only socialization but collaborative problem solving and an enrichment of…
Read MoreNarcissistic Parents
70+ Signs of a Narcissistic Parent 70+ Signs of a Narcissistic Parent (+ Ways to Cope) (upjourney.com) Short Version–A Narcissistic Parent A parent who is so self-involved they do not realize they use their child as an appendage to add to their own self-esteem has this narcissistic inclination. The child grows up believing…
Read MoreIs Your Partner a Narcissist?
If your partner is a narcissist, you need to understand yourself before trying to communicate with him or her. Decide what your own needs, wants, wishes, goals, and potential future may look like before you determine if your partner can understand not only his or her needs but yours. Self-Reflection precedes Communication with a Narcissist.…
Read MoreExperts Have Different Views about NARCISSISTS.
Do Narcissists Cry? (+20 Reasons Why, According to Experts) (upjourney.com) Read Why Do I Attract Narcissists (+ 25 Ways to Stop It) Read What to Say to Disarm a Narcissist (+20 Effective Ways) Read
Read MoreFocus on Your Well-Being: Live an Emotionally Healthy Life
10 Tips on Living a Mentally Healthy Life Living an emotionally healthy life is crucial to the well-being and productivity of children and adults. Here are some of my favorite tips: Get enough rest. Pursue an interest that inspires you either in your career or general life. Always continue to learn whether you are a…
Read MoreSigns and Symptoms of Narcissism
How do you look inside a narcissistic personality? 3 Primary Characteristic Traits of a Narcissist 1. Lack of empathy 2. Seeking admiration persistently 3. An underground unconscious side of the self that is avoided desperately by seeking external validation. Can Narcissists be Self-Aware? 1.If someone who truly cares about the narcissist brings to their awareness…
Read MoreWho is Attracted to Narcissists and Why
What conditions contribute to the attraction, intoxication, or codependency of one adult on another with a Narcissistic Personality Disorder? What is the codependent/narcissistic dynamic? The potentially codependent adult suffers from an inner belief that she or he is less important than others. These painful feelings that give this person an experience of themselves as inadequate…
Read MoreHow Moms Support Dads: Building Self-Esteem of Your Partner’s Parenting
Empowering the Nurturing Father Research in the last decade narrows the parenting field for fathers. It claims that fathers leave nurturing to mothers. It claims that encouraging risk-taking is the province of fathers. Mothers should take exception to this idea and can encourage shared parenting. Mothers Support Nurturing Fathers Mothers want their spouses to help…
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