Pastor y psicoterapeuta
Previously, we talked about the importance of love and attachment in parenting. The enormous influence that these aspects have on the child will help them when they become adults with interpersonal relationships and even their perception of reality. There are many studies that support and prove the importance of both love and attachment. Going deeper …
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Everything has a beginning, so it is no surprise that children’s misbehavior has one too. Often disguised as “mischief” or “tantrums,” the little ones begin to show poor behaviors or act in undesirable ways, upsetting and frustrating their parents and caregivers. Parents continually tell me about their offspring’s aggressive behaviors when seeking professional help, desperately …
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Marta is a mother who called me some time ago. There was anguish and despair in her voice. Between sobs I could hear: “I am a failure as a mother,” “I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.” “My son is addicted to pornography and it’s my fault.” After reassuring her and asking her to explain …
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Stories of child abuse can be found everywhere. Many children wait to tell, or never tell, sometimes because someone has told them to keep it secret. Child abuse and neglect happen in every community, and in every kind of family and institution. According to the CDC, about 90% of child sexual abuse is committed by …
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 …
Today’s blog post is for all the parents who want to do their best in parenting and support their child’s well-being. It is not easy to raise a child, especially today. Do you remember the last time you bought a car? That car came with a manual, regardless of the model or brand. In that …
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 …
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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Love is a skill learned at home. Let’s see an example. Joaquin was a 35-year-old man, a widower without children. He went to seek professional help to overcome depression. Let’s start with understanding Joaquin’s relationship with his parents, specifically with his mother. He was the youngest of five brothers. His father had been dead for …
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