| Every parent wants their child to be happy. Every | | | | his personal integrity. |
| educator wants their students to love learning.In fact, | | | | Happiness comes from knowing that she belongs, |
| it is one of the driving desires that affects the | | | | that she is deeply loved by the important people in |
| choices parents make regarding their child. Yet, how | | | | her life. It comes from knowing she is respected and |
| much do you know about what makes your child and | | | | valued for who she is. In other words, your child's |
| students deeply happy and content? | | | | happiness depends on his emotional wholeness. |
| We act as if the secret to happiness is material | | | | This is why in all my work we focus exclusively on |
| possessions for both our children and ourselves. We | | | | how to nurture emotional wholeness in your child. |
| buy toys and designer clothes on their wish list, only | | | | Children need love and respect from themselves |
| to find them tossed aside tomorrow or strung out | | | | more than they need love and respect from us. |
| over their bedroom floor. | | | | Happiness comes from inner love and respect. |
| Other times parents and educators act as if saying | | | | Love Joyously! |
| nice, encouraging things paves the road to happiness | | | | So what's a parent or educator to do? |
| for children. Parents often put a lot of energy and | | | | Make your child's emotional wholeness one of your |
| effort into saying the "right" things to keep their child | | | | highest priorities. Emotional well-being is more |
| happy. | | | | important than managing her behavior and making |
| Other times we act as if we believe activity is the | | | | sure she's doing the right things. It's emotional |
| key to happiness and joy for our children. We drive | | | | well-being that lays the foundation for the great |
| them to classes and play dates, without really | | | | behavior and the wise choices. |
| noticing if our child is happy or not. | | | | When you nurture your child's emotional wholeness, |
| You may think your child is happy even though she is | | | | he glows with joy and a feeling of certainty that is |
| struggling inside emotionally. What I've found is that | | | | unmistakable to people around him. When you |
| our society we don't know a lot about emotional | | | | nurture your child's emotional wholeness, power |
| wellness. Consequently, you may miss the clues your | | | | struggles, tantrums, defiance, depression, anxiety, |
| child gives you about how she really feels inside. | | | | and a host of other behavioral challenges become |
| Children pretend to be happy and smile even when | | | | things of the past. |
| that is not what they are feeling. | | | | When your child lives in a place of her emotional |
| Your child's happiness doesn't depend on material | | | | well-being, he flourishes and shines brightly. He |
| possessions, kind words from others, or specific | | | | radiates beauty, joy, and love from the inside out. |
| activities. His happiness comes from feeling certain | | | | This is where it counts! |
| and clear in who he is and making choices that reflect | | | | |