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Love First: Parenting to Reduce Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, and Other Forms of Hate

by smaclaughlin | Jun 14, 2016 | bullying, disaster, discipline, emotional intelligence, gender bias, hope for the future, race, resources, safety, sexuality, violence, white privelege

It is hard to parent this week. It’s hard to focus. Difficult to not check my phone for updates and news conferences. Tricky to keep from crying and being otherwise emotionally snarled. It is so hard to stay relaxed about our world and what the future may look...

Boys, Emotions, and the Culture of Masculinity

by smaclaughlin | Dec 27, 2014 | mindful parenting, modeling, power, problem-solving, resiliency, safety, violence

I am a woman and I have a boy child. This has proved to be a learning edge for me. It has been a joyful, worrisome, and enlightening endeavor. In my home we have worked hard to create an emotionally safe environment—a place where shame is close to nil, emotions are...

We Are Broken. We Can Heal.

by Sarah MacLaughlin | Dec 14, 2012 | emotional intelligence, fear, modeling, violence

TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY REPOST and no significant gun control… I’ve had it. I’ve absolutely completely had it. I am fed up with the violence, the greed, and the extreme short-sightedness of our species. With the news of the second (seemingly) random shooting of the...

Love First: Parenting to Reduce Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, and Other Forms of Hate

Boys, Emotions, and the Culture of Masculinity

We Are Broken. We Can Heal.

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