This is a link to an e-book outlining 6 obstacles to being a dad in a busy world. Hope you enjoy reading it.
http://info.manhoodjourney.org/roadblocks
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Interesting Readings for Dads and Moms...
I have come across two insightful readings recently:
A short article written by a Pediatrician, mother and best selling author, Dr, Meg Meeker on
Why Daughters Need Their Dads?
A short article written by a Pediatrician, mother and best selling author, Dr, Meg Meeker on
Why Daughters Need Their Dads?
An easy reading in short chapters e-book written by a Theologian of Korean American descent , mother of three and a prolific writer, Dr. Grace Kim. Contemplations from the Heart: Spiritual Reflections on Family, Community and the Divine
Really enjoy interacting with all of the parents in the past few months. Enjoy your Summer by reading some good materials. Please feel free to share in the comment sections or see you all in the Fall!
Are Our Daughters Equipped to Face the World?
Based on years of research done by the Search Institute, educators and parents around the world are evaluating these 40 aspects of developmental resources or assets to see if our children and adolescents are thriving in the 21st Century.
Developmental Assets
In order to support our youngsters to grow up well equipped and successfully, we need to develop relational skills that best suits their challenges. Here are a list of tips that will guide you in your endeavors in the coming years.
Developmental Relationships
Enjoy your daughters this summer and engage in:
Plan- Hope to identity what needs to be changed in order to build these assets.
Play- Finding summer activities that the family enjoys in creating positive memories.
Pray- Create moments to be in the presence of God.
Developmental Assets
In order to support our youngsters to grow up well equipped and successfully, we need to develop relational skills that best suits their challenges. Here are a list of tips that will guide you in your endeavors in the coming years.
Developmental Relationships
Enjoy your daughters this summer and engage in:
Plan- Hope to identity what needs to be changed in order to build these assets.
Play- Finding summer activities that the family enjoys in creating positive memories.
Pray- Create moments to be in the presence of God.
Self-Confidence
Self-confidence comes ultimately from a
sense of love from the family. If our
daughters experience acceptance, affirmation, security, and intimacy from
their parents, confidence in worthiness and goodness grows.
Three
tips to boost confidence:
Why not share it with your daughter, watch
and discuss them together.
Self
Confidence: How to be Assertive
Help our daughters to develop more
confidence. Develop appropriate
boundaries, speak directly about own needs, direct eye contact, stand up
straight, use “I” statement, and practice.
Self
Confidence: Friendship with the opposites
Learn how to appreciate differences. Develop social-emotional skills and managing
conflicts. Start early in making friends
not just with similar interests but also with different personalities.
Self
Confidence: Ending bad friendships
Be able to identify the toxic relationships
in our lives. Reflect on your own “doormat.”
mentality. Set boundaries. Set action steps and get advice from wise
people.
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Self-Esteem
Three
ways to boost self-esteem:
1.
Do something that you have been
putting it off
2.
Gratitude
3.
Treat yourself like your best
friend
Self
Esteem: Puberty in Girls
Understand the rapid changes in our bodies
helps to normalize all the strange and overwhelming experiences that a young
girl goes through. This period requires
encouragement from adults and support from peers. Moreover, a deeper sense of identity needs
spiritual input and affirming life experiences.
A young person will then form a healthy sense of “Who I Am.”
Self
Esteem: Body Image
Body Image is a common challenge for most
teenagers. It is not easy to live in a
commercially dominant, image distorted world.
When teens learn to accept their body and self, it becomes easier to properly assess “Who I Am.”
Self
Esteem: Spiritual Experiences
A personal relationship with God is also
important in the formation of how our daughters see themselves. They experience love, acceptance, and
affirmation from a profound place in their lives where parents may not reach. “God loves me,” “Jesus
forgives me”, and “the Holy Spirit lives inside of me” become a powerful
experience that may transform their perception of self and shape their vocation
for life.
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Discover the purpose of life:
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A letter from God to You:
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Handling Difficult Emotions II
Fear
Fear has a protective function. It may help us stay away from danger, slow
down, and get more help and resources before proceeding. However, when we ignore our fear, it may grow
into a monster. In tackling fear, we
need to take small steps. Small steps
help us gain confidence. Small steps
help us gain control.
Rejection
Feeling rejected is gut-wrenching. We are social; we want to fit in and
belong. When feeling rejected, we need
to learn to love ourselves, to take good care of ourselves, to get involved in
physical activities, and slowly get back into a community that accepts.
Grief
Grief is a normal response to losing
someone dear or something familiar. We
attached ourselves to nurturing a relationship and meaningful things. Feeling numb, lost, sad, angry, anxious,
confused, disoriented, and maybe at times, deep longing is part of the
experience of grief. Grieving people
need a place to be sad, experience what it means to lose, reorganize
themselves, and find meaning in the experience.
Moving On
Before one can move on to something
greater, one needs to embrace something smaller and realistic. We need to face the pain of goodbyes, making
room for hellos, express heavy emotions, experience positive emotions with good
friends, forgive, envision the future, find time and space to heal and take
actions.
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