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Sharing – Kindness Is Action
Kindness matters, and kids who see kindness not just directed at them, but acts of kindness that they witness second-hand, have fewer signs of anxiety and other issues.
But, as in most things, some groups are much more likely to see kindness and support directed at them, while others, especially minority and LGBTQ kids generally don’t see kindness around them as often.
Seems to me that is a simple fix for this. Work at being kind to everyone. It clearly matters to kids, and even though this study doesn’t show it, I would bet it matters to adults as well!
Sharing – Positive thinking phrases you should never use about abuse
I enjoyed the details Jessica gets into, because, as I’ve said many times, when we start to say these things, and believe these things, it’s a short jump to full-on victim blaming, and that should also be a clue that you are in the wrong when you suggest these things.That should also help you understand what we mean when we talk about Toxic Positivity. Because these phrases are classic examples.
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Link – Are You Telling Yourself Stories That Are Keeping You Stuck?
While the article itself never mentions abuse survivors, I do find a lot of truth in it for us. We learned certain stories as children, that we have a hard time letting go of in adulthood, and they do limit us. Things like “I can’t trust anyone”, “I’m not worth loving”, etc. And then we…
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