Anger Management Quotes:
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned” (Buddha)
“Two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help, and what he cannot help.” (Thomas Fuller)
“If you are patient in one moment of [...]
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There it is. A Marshmallow. Big, white, mushy, sweet yumminess staring your child right in the face– saying “eat me!” Could your child resist if he knew he’d get two if he waited out the challenge? Would he eat it before the researcher even left the room?
Waiting…is hard.
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Trying to kick your smoking habit? Have an older teen/young adult who needs to quit? Let smokers eat cake! Well, that’s what the studies show. Our self control (our Powerful Word of the Month) can only go so far.
This may be the reason so many struggle with restrictive New Year’s Resolutions. It turns out, if [...]
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Self control is a vital part of our character as it allows us to operate in our society in an acceptable way. It’s imperative that our children learn self control because its part of relationship management, violence prevention, and positive problem solving. It is also a foundational component to our children’s success in school and [...]
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As I discussed in today’s Powerful Words Q&A seminar, kids have the power to raise money for Haiti. As children can feel helpless and fearful when natural disasters hit, it’s vital that we allow them to help– contribute– so that they can feel that they are making things better. This creates a better sense of [...]
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The Powerful Word of the Month is Empathy! What a great way to start the New Year– thinking of others, not just ourselves. As we figure out our goals, our plans, and our ways to stay accountable to our New Year’s Resolutions, let’s think of how our actions and behaviors affect others. Can you imagine [...]
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Parenting can be stressful. Places to go, people to see, homework to do, dinner to cook, laundry to fold, and a mile long list of to-dos that have been accumulating since 1999. A fresh mouth and uncooperative behavior can be just the thing that breaks the camel’s back for some parents. They want their children [...]
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The Powerful Words Projects this month asked for the students to submit how they are showing discipline in their lives. I’m proud to say congratulations to these top 3 Powerful Kids! We applaud you!
Bryce Logan—who submitted his answer first! He writes from Mr. Prieto’s school, Chun Kuk Do Karate of the Woodlands, and says “I [...]
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