Dangerous mindsets are patterns of thought that become our defaults in an unhealthy way. They can look like one-way streets. But another dangerous mindset involves threats and shadows. Threats and Shadows Some of us, either from experience or because of how we’re wired, see everything around us in terms of threats and shadows. By that,...
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Dangerous Mindsets: One Way Streets
Since I started with a driving example in yesterday’s post, I thought I’d continue the metaphor to talk about one of the most dangerous mindsets, especially for moms. The one way street mindset. One Way Streets One way streets have a purpose. They are designed to direct traffic in areas where congestion is already...
Dangerous Mindsets
For the last week, I’ve been thinking about how I think. And how you (probably) think. And how easily we slip into dangerous mindsets – ways of thinking that hold us back and keep us from being all that we were created to be. Diving to Town I was following a slow driver into...
Recommended Chapter Books
Yesterday, I offered some suggestions for picture books we’ve loved. Today, we’ll move to chapter books. Obviously, we enjoy the usual: Harry Potter, Encyclopedia Brown, the Dogman series, and My Weird School books. The girls, in particular, have enjoyed the Puppy Place and Magic Tree House series as well. We’ve also enjoyed the Mrs....
Engage Mind: I’m Not Sure About…
1. The backlash After Harvey Weinstein and the #metoo conversations started, the general consensus was that it was all good and right. We took strides to eradicate the kind of treatment and behavior that women have suffered beneath for, well, all of time. And I think the fall of Mr. Weinstein and the rise...