The Will To Dominate
Depression Grooving Research
Science has proven that there is no such thing as “can’t help it.” Mike and I knew all through these 50 years of counseling, but what could we say to someone who came to us for help? Call them a liar? Tell them they could help it if they’d just repent and turn to God? In most cases they were too entrenched behind the wall of inability and victimhood. Oh, the beauty of having a new weapon against this age old self-deception. Now we can say, “Let’s go get a scan of your brain. I’m paying.”
Teenagers Ask…
I am struggling with my faith. I don’t understand why God takes kids and good people up to him at such a young age. I’ve written Christians
Calling All Teenagers
Calling all teenagers…normal, healthy, smart, beautiful, talented, needed, wonderful…hey, I’m talking to you! Tandy was twelve years old when the first boy gave her “the look” that sent a thrill right down her backbone.
Go, and Sneer No More
How can a man truly love a woman who treats him with disdain and disapproval? The recipe for a good marriage doesn’t include a pinch of scorn.
Angry Children
When overcome with frustration, children can lash out in anger. Learn how to become your little ones’ advocate and example so that they might acquire the tools necessary to confidently face life’s difficulties.
Thankfulness
My husband is a mechanic, and in his line of work he meets all kinds of different people, because everybody needs their car worked on at one time or another. There are at least two kinds of people, the thankful and the unthankful.
Different Techniques to Control Parents
…Children (as well as adults) throw fits as a means of controlling the actions of others. Your daughter screams and runs away because it works in reducing the pain…
Fear of Bees
Dear Pearls,
Please Help. My 3-year-old has developed a fear of bees. One day a few flew close to her head and scared her. She was so scared that night that she would not go near her bed.
The Will To Dominate
The following article deals with a very important subject that we have touched on before but never discussed in detail—a child’s will to dominate. I chose this letter because it so clearly represents the many letters we receive.
One for the Money
When we travel, teaching seminars, Deb and I enjoy observing the many different families, each with it’s own unique personality.