Psychotherapist Bill E. Goldberg shared the essence of his child-raising philosophy with L.A. Talk Show hosts Allen Cardoza and Dr. Melody Foxx from Answers for the Family.
Goldberg, who has been refining his philosophy for over twenty years as a counselor, writer, and teacher, explained how children will give up authenticity for survival. He spoke about how important it was for parents to first acknowledge all their own feelings, all their multiple selves, and all the dimensions of their being before they could become good parents.
Parents who had discovered their own authenticity were then capable of reinforcing the self-confidence of their children by active listening, mirroring their kid's accomplishments and letting them hold the microphone.
America, Goldberg pointed out, was lost in an epidemic of narcissism; it was a place folks wouldn't let others talk for more than 5 minutes before talking about their own accomplishments. This was not conducive to properly raising children.
Parents had to become aware of their profound ability to influence the whole of their children's lives. For example, a repeated and ongoing anger, impatience, and overcriticalness created weak self-esteem. These children had the tendency to develop into dysfunctional adults who resorted to avoiding their interior pain through addictions.
During the course of the hour long interview, using poems, sharing stories, and reflecting on his philosophical insights by means, Goldberg brought home the simple fact that the greatest investment parents could make was to sanctify their relationship with their children.
Bill E. Goldberg is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has authored two books, "Protecting the Diamond," and "The And Principle." A central theme in his work is to facilitate motion within the lives of his patients. He uses various modalities like the creative arts, Voice Dialogue, and the emotional freedom techniques.
Goldberg, who has been refining his philosophy for over twenty years as a counselor, writer, and teacher, explained how children will give up authenticity for survival. He spoke about how important it was for parents to first acknowledge all their own feelings, all their multiple selves, and all the dimensions of their being before they could become good parents.
Parents who had discovered their own authenticity were then capable of reinforcing the self-confidence of their children by active listening, mirroring their kid's accomplishments and letting them hold the microphone.
America, Goldberg pointed out, was lost in an epidemic of narcissism; it was a place folks wouldn't let others talk for more than 5 minutes before talking about their own accomplishments. This was not conducive to properly raising children.
Parents had to become aware of their profound ability to influence the whole of their children's lives. For example, a repeated and ongoing anger, impatience, and overcriticalness created weak self-esteem. These children had the tendency to develop into dysfunctional adults who resorted to avoiding their interior pain through addictions.
During the course of the hour long interview, using poems, sharing stories, and reflecting on his philosophical insights by means, Goldberg brought home the simple fact that the greatest investment parents could make was to sanctify their relationship with their children.
Bill E. Goldberg is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has authored two books, "Protecting the Diamond," and "The And Principle." A central theme in his work is to facilitate motion within the lives of his patients. He uses various modalities like the creative arts, Voice Dialogue, and the emotional freedom techniques.
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