What I want in my life is compassion, a flow between myself and others based on a mutual giving from the heart. Marshall Rosenberg “Nonviolent Communication” Emotional blackmail Once I told one guy that I wanted to break up with him, and he threatened to commit suicide. Surprisingly, my reaction was complete inner peace, and…
1. Janusz Korczak (1878/79-1942, Polish Jew) I’m glad that it’s Korczak who heads the list (it’s chronological), as he is a man of a wide range, who wrote a lot and wisely, for children and about children, who dedicated himself to children, created a home for them (orphanage), and went to a concentration camp with…
When we ask, “How can I get my child to be less shy/concentrate more/be more interested in art/be more active?” and so on, we are not accepting them for who they are. Instead, we can work to show our child we love them just as they are, where they are right now. Really, that is…
The trust of our children is of great value to us: our attention, respect, restraint, patience, and endless work on ourselves and our relationships – here is the whole book in one sentence, and at the same time, the painful truth. None of ephemeral absolute love is enough to remain a shelter for a child…
“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. The Bible, Ephesians 4:26 The peculiarity of this blog is that I write about things that are relevant to me, or answer my own questions. Today me and baby are having a crisis period, and the blog immediately…
I once tried to make such a list, but that time it was made on the basis of recommendations found in the Web, and now it’s very, very funny to me ?. But let’s leave it for the history and overall picture. Today is the time for a second try, and this time most of…
Article 1: the idea of the blog. Article 2: 30 books for moms to be. Article 3: smoking during pregnancy and why the judgement kills more. Article 4: what to eat during pregnancy if you’ve never eatten before. Article 5: movies to watch during pregnancy. Article 6: exercising during pregnancy. Article 7: Learning to Give…
Motherhood came to me unexpectedly, but on time. I was exactly bored with working with inhumane schedules, fiction books and carelessness towards myself. In fact, my life at that time consisted mainly of chronic depression and running away or having a bad relationship. With the birth of a baby, I finally got grounded, I became…
Here are some books we own and most of the best books for a baby you can find on today’s Ukrainian market, either originals or translated ones. I did my research ?. 1. Our earliest books came to us as a gift. These were the 2 black and white “harmonies” from the collection “Contrast Book…
A baby needs boundaries. They need someone who can stand them and not break. Alla Slotvinska “Playing Together or How to Cope with Child’s I-do-not-wants” I’ve read a lot of parenting books. Now it’s rather a sport than a research. However, I am still looking for a brilliant, and with no doubt have some useful…
