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Marisue says: Teaching children, or “allowing children” to tell the truth is a process. Kids speak from feelings. Feelings first, facts later. In parents rush to get the truth, sometimes the kids are bull-dozed over. Most of the time, when kids feel safe, they will tell what they feel happened. It may or may not [...]
Are you a victim of domestic violence? Are you living with an abuser? Are you scared of your spouse or partner? If the answer is yes, get help immediately, professional help, law enforcement, preferrably.
Here are some important things to think about if you are in danger of being harmed from a spouse or partner:
NEVER tell [...]
Why is it important to trust someone? Kid’s may not know. But, they surely know if you’ve disappointed them and therein lies the answer.
Unless we make truth personal, kids will think it’s only important when it applies to someone telling THEM the truth.
First of all, when kids lie, we need to be calm, understanding that [...]
“The mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom.” -Henry Ward Beecher
Life seems to be changing rapidly, getting tougher all the time. We should not think for a moment that our kid’s aren’t noticing.
They hear the news, the comments of adults, they hear us. They see the look on our faces, they witness our anger at the [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Waiting on good things to happen takes faith. But, “waiting” doesn’t mean “doing nothing.” Faith should generate action, walking in faith consists of making good choices. Everyday we can choose to create the best attitude, help others, and take important steps towards what matters most to us: our family, friends, job, co-workers and just [...]
Marisue says: “This has to be one of the worst things anyone can experience. I hope this information will help. I will continue to research this topic and add those findings and my own writings to my website.”
Helping a Homicide Survivor Heal
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
A friend has experienced the sudden, violent death of someone [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Are You Caught In Crisis?
Crisis’ leave us feeling confused, often not knowing what to do next. The secret to stress management can see elusive and unattainable. If your current situation seems too large for you to handle and you feel tied up in knots, take heart. Slow down for a minute; take some deep breaths, [...]
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About the Author As a mom, former foster parent, educator, family counselor, and business manager, I've walked many paths and write about them here. My university degree was in childhood development and since then I've taught elementary school classes, held parenting seminars, raised three boys of my own and foster parented over 250 kids and teenagers.
My husband, Lynn endured a long time career in law enforcement investigating hard crimes, sex crimes, and domestic violence. Together, our work has given us experiences that were tough, and we hope valuable to others. For a few years, Lynn transported federal prisoners as a Deputy Air Marshall. There, confined on a jet, and wrapped in chains, he saw firsthand where wrong choices land both young and old. Our journeys are full of opportunites, challenges, choices, and we live with our decisions. We tried to help those we came into contact with, but we failed many times. I think life is more about failure than successes and once we realize that, we have less heartache, taking defeat less personally, seeing the experience for what it is, a lesson. If you can, while you are still here on earth, bend down, and lift another up. It's worth it. You'll find that in doing so, your own burdens are lighter. It just happens. Let's talk.
We grew along with the kids we raised. We've made some mistakes, lived over them, and enjoyed some successes. We want to talk about it all, and hope it helps you.
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