Balanced Life Skills: Empowering Families with Compassion, Awareness & Respect
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Self Control: Making mistakes and apologies

When we talk about self control, one of the hardest moments is when we are being criticized by another person. Especially if the other person is someone close to us, a family member in particular. Have you ever noticed how difficult it can be when a husband or wife, mother or father criticizes? It may

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Assertive speech requires self control, yields self esteem

There are three ways of responding to any situation; passively, assertively, aggressively. The way we respond requires self control and has a direct affect on our own self esteem. Our ability to control how we respond demonstrates the respect we have ourselves and others. For parents of young children we want them to learn to

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Life Skills: Self Control – The Definition

Each month we discuss a life skill with all of our students.  This month the word is Self Control and will be defined in the following ways for our students.     Young students:  ”I stop and think before I act!” Older students: Taking the time to think through choices rather than acting on impulse.

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