Pastor y psicoterapeuta
Let’s continue on the dysfunctional families topic. It is a broad issue that affects numerous homes today, and to which we must pay attention, as the family is the foundation from which human beings perceive reality and the world around us. Many adults describe growing up in homes where anger, fear, or silence ruled. Children …
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The situations we lived in our childhood can leave a mark on us for better or for worse. Some of these marks can last a long time, and when they are painful, they are sometimes called emotional trauma. If our parents or relatives have hurt us emotionally, or if we belong to a dysfunctional family; …
Families are living on a battlefield. The situations in our society have made it this way. How do emotional traumas develop in families? Statistics about emotional traumas Many professionals dedicate their time to studying this phenomenon. Here are some current figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): More than 1 in 3 …
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In this blog post, I would like to talk about the importance of the parent-child relationship. And I want to study this concept by analyzing the creation of Adam and Eve. When God created Adam and Eve, he intended that they should live in intimacy with Him and with each other. When the unborn baby …
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How important is the influence parents have on raising their children? Have we asked ourselves that question? The answer is: it is very important. The influence of parents may work for good, favoring personal growth, or it may wound and leave children with pain and setbacks. Educating your child is not easy. So important is …
Educating children is not an easy task, but is worth it. Educating children for eternity is even more difficult, but is the best you can do. Samuel is lost! We were at the amusement park with the family. Zory was with Samuel and they both got distracted, then, the worst thing we could have ever …
One of the biggest challenges we have when raising our children is facing a rebellious child. Daily power struggles, aggression due to sibling rivalry, or crises have led suffering parents to cry for help. I receive emails, phone calls, and requests daily from parents who are desperately seeking help raising their children. I think all …
The Bible tells us that we were created to live in community, not in toxic relationships. Our creator lives in community and made us in His image, the image of a relational God (Gen. 1:26,27). A God manifested in three different persons who are one in mind and purpose. From the beginning, God intended to …
This is a declaration against racial discrimination. I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe! It is the cry not only of George Floyd, who cried out for help before he died, but of millions of people around the world who are experiencing racial discrimination. Those are also the final words of Eric Garner and of others …
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Children feel more than they can say. When worry builds up inside a child, it rarely arrives as a neat explanation. It comes out as a stomachache, a bad night, a flash of anger or a quiet withdrawal. That raises a question many parents ask me: how can I help my children deal with their …
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