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My Three Moms and SSNRs

June 25, 2023 By Robert Saul

I am firm believer that we are never done developing, and I hope that the nurturing from my three moms and their SSNRs will continue to be the beacon for me going forward.

Filed Under: Thoughts Tagged With: aging, elders, safe stable nurturing relationships, saging, SSNRs

Somewhere…

June 4, 2023 By Robert Saul

The folks seeking refuge or asylum coming to our country or those seeking relief within our country should be treated with respect and given every opportunity possible.

Filed Under: Thoughts Tagged With: aliens, illegal people, Immigration, safe stable nurturing relationships, West Side Story

Spoiled or Nurtured?

May 14, 2023 By Robert Saul

Spoiled?

To say that parents or other caregivers are spoiling children when they are nurturing children is to ignore basic needs and conflate some behaviors as being spoiled.

Filed Under: Thoughts Tagged With: Abraham Maslow, citizenship, conscious parenting, Mark Bartel, needs, nurturing, parenting, safe stable nurturing relationships, selfishness, spoiled, SSNRs

Discipline does not equal punishment

March 19, 2023 By Robert Saul

Discipline

The intrinsic problem with equating discipline with punishment is a misunderstanding of the meaning of discipline. The word discipline comes from a root word meaning to teach or instruct.

Filed Under: Thoughts Tagged With: conscious parenting, corporal punishment, discipline, instruct, parenting, punishment, safe stable nurturing relationships, SSNRs, teaching

Laughter and tears are potent salves

January 1, 2023 By Robert Saul

Salves

We should be looking for salves (anything that soothes or relieves) in our interactions with our children.

Filed Under: Thoughts Tagged With: contemplation, laughter, recommit, renewal, Resilience, review, safe stable nurturing relationships, SSNRs, tears

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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.

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