_ Kids are doing the best they can with the brain they have. Brain research can help parents understand what’s happening in their brain, leading to more effective interactions.  
 
Over millions of years of evolution, the human brain has developed a “negativity bias.” It acts like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones. That means that looking for what’s wrong, worrying about dangers, and being anxious about threats comes naturally. It helped humans survive saber-tooth tiger threats, but now gets in the way of happiness. Realizing the negative trance that’s affecting us, we can learn to level the playing field by tilting toward the positive experiences and facts.  

A paradigm shift is happening in how children are being raised!

More and more parents are becoming aware, intentional, conscious, mindful.  Operating less "on automatic," they are learning to be more positive, more engaged, and more effective.

In this presentation by Dr. Louise Hart — CONSCIOUS PARENTING: POSITIVE PARENTING — you can learn how to bring yourself and family to a whole new level of satisfaction and joy.  More presentation info here.

Where:  Oakland Center for Spiritual Living, 5000 Clarewood Drive, Oakland CA, 94618
When:  October 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. 
Investment:  $30 per person; $50 per couple

Call 510-625-0589 to register or write:  louisehart@sbcglobal.net.

From Crazed Mind Reviewer

My self-esteem is not the best. I put on a great face of being open and brave, but inside I quake in my boots. I grew up with a troubled childhood that taught me to fear, hate and harm myself.  Improving my self-esteem is one of the most important things I can do to develop the courage to make good lifestyle decisions, set boundaries and even lose weight. I learn more and more that loosening the grip of the past, is the way to grow within myself.  

http://theysayimnuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-else-may-go-in-bag.html
 

Self-esteem is so fragile! We are dealing with issues surrounding this with our oldest daughter and she is only 6.  The book itself is very practical and held some great ideas and tips to improve poor self-esteem and help people feel better about themselves.
 
Many of the things that were suggested made perfect sense and were things that made me think "of course”.  I was impressed with the amount of things that were so easy to integrate into practice!  I enjoyed the simple exercises and though many were geared toward older people, I augmented them to work with my eldest daughter as well, and I think they are working!
 
I think all of us at one time or another have dealt with issues regarding low self esteem, and this book puts it all into perspective.  I highly recommend this book to anyone!