Superstition Does Work… Sort of
A fascinating article in The New York Times describes how superstitions actually do work, but not in the way you think. What they do is reduce worry about an event.
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09, 2013
Use Rituals to Send Love to Your Children
By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2013-09-03T10:32:38-07:00 September 3rd, 2013|Categories: Parenting|Tags: affection, children, family, love, messages, parenting, rituals, routines, Skype|0 Comments
Repetition is an essential part of ingraining healthy messages in your children. Rituals provide that consistent replication. Rituals communicate messages not only by what you say or do, but, more powerfully, by the actions your children themselves take. Plus, when they engage in rituals, and experience their positive consequences, your children gain "buy-in" and ownership [...]