Maureen's blog

School Bullying

Maureen — Wed, 11 May 2011 21:19:04 +0000

“Bullying was satisfying. It gave me more confidence.
And I kind of felt powerful.”
- Daniel Harrison, Age 15 (Former Bully)

Cultivating Other-centeredness

Maureen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:21:45 +0000

Cultivating other-centeredness is central to happiness. It is the ability to think of others. Other-centeredness is in stark contrast to self-centeredness. Self-centeredness is when you are only thinking of yourself. Buddhists commonly believe that the more you think of others, the happier you are. In other words, it is skillful to cultivate other-centeredness even if it is for your own personal benefit or happiness.

Self Centeredness = Pain

Authentic Parenting

Maureen — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:01:37 +0000

Were your parents the perfect example of what not to do? Did they use a wooden paddle? Or say, "because I said so" in response to your insatiable curiosity. Were you sent to your room repeatedly? Or told you couldn't do it? Was childhood something to survive versus thrive in? Surely, I met a paddle or two and have evolved beyond that paradigm. So have you. Our imperfect parents were perfect in revealing to us some less than optimum child-rearing methods. And just perhaps they were doing the best they could with the resources they had in those moments (i.e.

Raising a Confident Child

Maureen — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:59:57 +0000

The roots of self-confidence are born or broken in childhood. Early experiences shape our sense of self. It is often just little words that wound kids or empower their dreams. So having a heightened awareness as to the enormous power of your words and communication to kids is essential for fostering confidence in children.

Cultivating Confidence