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"Inside Out": How films help us better understand our inner emotional world (and that of our children).
Imagine there's a control center in your head. At a giant control panel sit different characters, representing your emotions. Sometimes anger takes command, sometimes fear steers, and sometimes it's pure joy. The Inside Out films 1 & 2 are far more than "just" animated films. They are a visual representation of modern pedagogy and family coaching. They vividly show us what happens in fractions of a second in what happens inside us. The film vividly illustrates how profoundly
May 162 min read
Have you yelled at your child today?
A plea for dealing honestly with anger Caught in the act? Perhaps this is exactly the right moment to pause. Not to judge yourself, but to take the opportunity to curiously examine your own behavior. The traces of our origins We all carry experiences from our own families of origin. In many homes, anger was taboo – and you simply weren't allowed to be angry. If you weren't supported in your anger as a child, you often lack strategies today when frustration boils over. Here
Apr 22 min read
You may leave if you are no longer seen.
The door to myself I thought long and hard about whether to share this. Not to badmouth anyone or kick someone when they're down. But to say something that far too often goes unspoken: It's okay to leave when a relationship no longer nourishes you. When you become invisible within it. I was in that relationship for six years. I moved to Berlin for this love, turned my life upside down, supported him, and carried him through thick and thin. For a long time, I thought that was
Mar 53 min read
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