When Our Adult Children Disappoint Us
In the Process, we address issues caused by how we were raised as children. But what happens when our adult children disappoint us? Why do our adult children disappoint us?
In the Process, we address issues caused by how we were raised as children. But what happens when our adult children disappoint us? Why do our adult children disappoint us?
When someone dies, Jews respond in sympathy with “May his/her memory be for a blessing.” Orthodox Christians respond with “Memory eternal”. Others say simply “Rest In Peace.” What I find
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A graduate writes to her Process classmates, about a “Process Moment” two years out from her Process. She has put her new Process skills in all caps. Here is her
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Parents often complain, “I sound just like my mother/father.” And you probably do sound like your parents. We learn to be parents by watching our own parents during our childhoods.
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When I was a child, I completely bought into the “Happily ever after” myth. Life would only get better, once I grew up. I would find my handsome prince, have
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