Posts Tagged ‘ Protective ’

Respect and Boundaries

Nov 18th, 2009 | By marshajacobson | Category: Emotional Intelligence, Lead Article

Understanding respect and boundaries is crucial to parenting. What does this mean? When I was growing up, respect meant one thing only – how we spoke to and behaved towards our elders. Today, I have a very different understanding of these words.

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Trustful vs. Directive-Protective Parenting

Aug 25th, 2009 | By jonathandanson | Category: In The News

Just read a great article called “Why Have Trustful Parenting and Children’s Freedom Declined in Recent Decades?” written by Peter Gray for Psychology Today about some of the reasons why parents today feel the need to be overly directive and protective in raising their children.  He talks about some of the historical and social shifts in communities, schooling and [...]

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