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Happiness for children

January 8, 2023 By Robert Saul

Happiness

Caring for each other is the hallmark of caring citizens…and the path to happiness. What a beautiful trail to lead our children down.

Filed Under: Thoughts Tagged With: childhood happiness, common good, divorce, happiness

Critical factors for parenting

November 13, 2022 By Robert Saul

Parenting

We should never assume that parents don’t need help “navigating the maze” that we call parenthood.  We all need help and should never be embarrassed to ask.

Filed Under: Thoughts Tagged With: common good, humility, life-long learning, love, parenting, patience, persistence, relational health, social determinants of health, trauma-informed care

Lessons from Moon Visitors

August 1, 2022 By Robert Saul

Moon

“We don’t go to heaven when we die, we go to heaven when we’re born.”

Filed Under: Thoughts Tagged With: celestial telescope, common good, heaven on earth

Skepticism can erode trust

February 27, 2022 By Robert Saul

Skepticism

Only when we recognize the healthy aspects of being a skeptic (to keep us morally strong) and diminish the toxic aspects of being a skeptic (believing unverified information and breeding mutual suspicion) can begin to see our path forward. We have to be open to listen, carefully observe and course correct when needed.

Filed Under: Thoughts Tagged With: common good, skepticism, truth

“Professional” lessons learned

January 8, 2022 By Robert Saul

Lessons learned

Recently I was asked to write an article about my professional journey. When I was completing that, I took the time to highlight 5 lessons learned. As I detail them below, I also realize that they have applicability to all of our social interactions and that every day is a day to learn and improve.

Filed Under: Thoughts Tagged With: bias, common good, humanity, intuition, lessons learned, retirement, smile

Em (“within”) – Pathos (“suffering”): Empathy Revisited

October 20, 2021 By Robert Saul

To practice empathy, I have to use my own strengths and weaknesses to reach out, gently peek behind the curtain, be humble, and pursue a course of active engagement.

Filed Under: Thoughts Tagged With: common good, empathy, heaven on earth

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Dr. Robert Saul

Dr. Saul deeply cares for all children. His advocacy on their behalf has led him to write this book for parents. We all need constant reminders about the optimal nurturing of children, and this book provides a multi-dimensional approach to parenting that is refreshingly new.

Conscious Parenting

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