An Argument against Television for Children
Although it has been given the seal of approval by our culture at large, television can dumb our children down by substituting its images for their own inner ones and lulling " their senses to sleep. The more we can curb our kids´ TV watching time and replace it with active and/or creative play the more their imaginations, reasoning abilities and spontaneity will flourish.

Submitted By Seth Mullins

Moving Beyond Prescription Medications
Symptoms of illness - either physical or mental - are meant as feedback between our minds and bodies. Though prescription drugs might be necessary when we are too debilitated to work through our inner inbalances, if we can manage to wean ourselves of them we can better allow the psyche to work its own therapy.

Submitted By Seth Mullins

Diffusing the Heated Moments with Our Partners
Oftentimes, conversations between intimate partners get derailed when they hit upon the inner wounds of one or both people. They then start reacting to their projections rather than to what was really said. If we check in frequently by echoing what weve heard and verifying whether or not it was accurate, we can avoid blind reactions and instead move towards understanding and harmony.

Submitted By Seth Mullins

Video Games and the Developing Child
Video games confront young people with a two-dimensional reality that is at odds with the natural way in which they explore and learn about their world. Many portray an unsafe environment where violence is the only answer. If we steer our children, instead, into active and imaginitive modes of play it will have a much more positive impact upon their overall well-being.

Submitted By Seth Mullins

The Challenge of Modern Parenting
More so than ever before, modern parenting has become a matter of trial and error. A lot of the old child rearing guidelines have been discarded, and men and women have to find out on their own what works best.

Submitted By Seth Mullins

Where Do We Find the Energy for Early-Year Parenting?
Being the mother or father of a newborn child is an exhausting job. We perform best when we feel rejuvenated, and that is more likely to happen if we take advantage of the brief moments of peace and quiet that come our way.

Submitted By Seth Mullins