Tag: assertiveness
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Raising My Daughters to Be Strong, Not Wimps
Get Pregnant Fast I struggle to admit this. “If someone crosses a boundary, kindly ask them to stop.” Ugh—can I just hurl right now? That’s the sound of my inner critic berating me for telling my daughters to behave like timid ladies when faced with disrespect. I’m ashamed to think that I’m inadvertently encouraging them…
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Teaching Our Son to Assert Himself Among Friends
Get Pregnant Fast As I watched my older son peer through the blinds into our backyard, I noticed he was unusually hesitant to join his friends outside. Even with his homework complete and a sunny Monday afternoon inviting him to play, he chose to remain indoors, watching the soccer game unfold without him. “Are you…