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My wife is not strict enough with our children.
We have three children, a boy age five, and two girls who are three and eight. My wife is a fabulous mother except she is too soft. Things get out of control with the children. Then she cracks down on … Continue reading
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How can we help our daughter with her low self esteem?
My twelve-year-old daughter has low self esteem. She is always apologizing for herself and doesn’t think she does anything well. If I praise her, she says I am just trying to make her feel better. She does well in school … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, confidence, extroversion, extrovert, genetics, guilt, impulsive, inhibited, introversion, introvert, personality, praise, reflective, remorse, self confidence, self criticism, self esteem, stress, temperament, thoughtful, timidity, trauma, uninhibited
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I disagree with my husband’s methods of discipline, what can I do?
My husband is very harsh with the children. He is particularly harsh with our son, aged 14 years. He constantly yells at him and has spanked him when he was younger. He is a good husband and a good person … Continue reading
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