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“As children develop, their brains "mirror" their parent's brain. In other words, the parent's own growth and development, or lack of those, impact the child's brain. As parents become more aware and emotionally healthy, their children reap the rewards and move toward health as well.”
― The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
― The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
“Harlow would later write, "If monkeys have taught us anything, it's that you've got to learn how to love before you learn how to live.”
― How We Decide
― How We Decide
“It’s also crucial to keep in mind that no matter how nonsensical and frustrating our child’s feelings may seem to us, they are real and important to our child. It’s vital that we treat them as such in our response.”
― The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
― The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
“As parents become more aware and emotionally healthy, their children reap the rewards and move toward health as well. That means that integrating and cultivating your own brain is one of the most loving and generous gifts you can give your children. Another”
― The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
― The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
“Too often we forget that “discipline” really means “to teach”—not “to punish.” A disciple is a student, not a recipient of behavioral consequences. When we teach mindsight, we take moments of conflict and transform them into opportunities for learning, skill building, and brain development.”
― The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
― The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
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