Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
We grow up with the conventional thinking that we will become adults and our parents will grow old and die before we do. Furthermore, our children will grow up to be adults and we will predecease them in old age. Fortunately for most, the flow of life and death follows that pattern. But for some, the sequence and timing get messed up and it takes an emotional and behavioral toll.
Categories: Grieving, Self Growth
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Tags: acceptance, family, flow of life, life, life and death
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
The ability to accept the flow of life without judgment is one of the secret ingredients to happiness. Acceptance does not mean that you have to like what you see, but denying reality never brings happiness to you or your community. Much unhappiness arises from intergenerational intolerance.
Categories: Happiness, Parenting
| Tags: acceptance, breast feeding, flow of life, Happiness, positive attitude
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
Choosing well is the foundation for a good marriage. The good and bad outcomes of your choice will shape your life, whether a first or later marriage, a Christian marriage, a common-law marriage, a mixed race marriage or a same sex marriage.
Categories: Marriage
| Tags: acceptance, commitment, communication, fulfillment, love, Marriage, marriage partner, Neill Neill, Spirituality, values
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
The trauma of losing a child of any age is a part of parenting for which there is no preparation.
Categories: Grieving, Parenting
| Tags: acceptance, dealing with loss, death-of-a-child, Grieving, Parenting, saying goodbye, trauma
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Posted by Dr. Neill Neill
A father whose son is deathly ill discusses how he is grappling with acceptance.
Categories: Grieving, Parenting, Self Growth
| Tags: acceptance, death, denial, Grieving, palliative care, Parenting, staying positive, wisdom
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