Growing up, we learn many life lessons the hard way: romantic love cannot solve all your problems. There is no other perfect half for you. No one and nothing creates your happiness but you. To be able to face the world and overcome their own dissatisfaction, our children need to know themselves and learn how to manage relationships first.
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I am an agnostic and I celebrate God
“Where is your grandma Jela now, mom?”, my daughter asked me. “She’s in heaven, looking at us from above”, I said peeling an apple. She went to the balcony and looked at the sky towards the 36-story Socialist building. “I can’t see her”, she told me coming into the kitchen.
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Children as outsiders: Being different is hard but good
Being different can help your children become better than others. Give them psychological tools and they will grow into stronger and more fulfilled persons.
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How to help lonely children not to feel so… lonely
When you are alone, you don't have to feel lonely. Being on your own can become a great source of pleasure. Children need friends to thrive on socially. But if kids find something creative to do when solo, they also blossom as persons.
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What helps children become satisfied and independent? Self-actualization
We don’t measure happiness by what we have but by what we DO. Our meaning of life lies within our personal potential. You can help your children grow up and become self-fulfilled if you satisfy their needs adequately.
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Peer acceptance: When children want to belong to a group
Since nursery school, peers influence the development of a child. Their acceptance determines the whole process of a child's growing up. To make your kids stronger people, expose them to different groups. Help them process their experiences so they could become more resilient.
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It’s wrong to teach children romance, it’s wrong to teach them to marry rich
Love isn’t Princess Aurora’s wedding. And a substantial number of grownups forget that. How do we keep it real with our kids and instill proper expectations so that they don’t live in a parallel universe until 30?
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Stress and frustration in kids: Problems make us grow
There is no life without stress. Kids can practice techniques to relieve it. A negative situation can be a challenge, so frustration can become an opportunity to grow as a person. You can teach children that they don't have to win every time, but they will surely be wiser with every new experience. Especially after the hard one.
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How to build your kids’ self-confidence when you lack it
Looks do matter everywhere. How do you expect your kids to believe they are much more than their own physical appearance? Still, everyone's true confidence lies in how independent they feel. To boost your children's self-worth, use realistic compliments. And then you can do the same to improve your own inner strength.
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Previews of “Just a blackbird” in English, Serbian, and bilingual
"Just a blackbird" is a quick read with important life lessons you learn while growing up. It is a symbolic story about a little outsider who craves to be what she isn't.
