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"자녀를 건강한 아이로 키우려면? 부모 자신부터 감정을 다스려라"

"자녀를 건강한 아이로 키우려면? 부모 자신부터 감정 다스려라   부모의 감정이 무엇보다 자녀의 감정에 큰 영향을 미친다 / 셔터스톡 부모라면 자녀의 감정을 존중하는 것의 중요성에 대해 들어봤을 것이다.  하지만 부모인 당신의 감정은 어떠한가? 임상 사회 복지사이자 심리 치료사인 힐러리 제이콥스 헨델과 심리학자이자 양육 교육자인 줄리 프라가 박사는 신간, 『부모도 감정이 있다(Parents Have Feelings, Too)』에서 통념을 뒤집었다.  즉, 정서적으로 건강한 아이를 양육할 수 있도록 하기 위해선 먼저 부모 자신의 감정을 다스릴 줄 알아야 한다는 것이 핵심 메시지다. 이들이 부모들에게 어떤 조언을 했는지 CNN과 함께 알아본다.  부모에게 가장 중요한 감정, '분노' 헨델은 부모가 다뤄야 할 6가지 핵심 감정으로  ▲분노 ▲슬픔 ▲두려움 ▲혐오 ▲기쁨 ▲흥분을 꼽았다. 그러면서 ‘분노’를 가장 중요한 핵심 감정으로 보았다.  그녀는 “분노는 파괴적인 잠재력을 가지고 있기 때문에 사람들을 곤경에 빠뜨리는 감정이며, 그래서 우리는 대개 그것을 묻어버린다. 그런데 이때 분노는 안으로 폭발하여 우울, 죄책감, 불안, 수치심으로 나타날 수 있다. 혹은 밖으로 폭발하여 공격성으로 표출될 수 있다.”고 설명했다.  중요한 것은 분노를 ‘행동’으로 옮기지 않고 ‘경험’하는 방법을 배우는 것이다.  이는 분노에 이름을 붙이고, 신체에서 어떻게 느껴지는지 알아차리고, 그 순간의 충동이 무엇인지를 인식하며, 궁극적으로는 그 에너지를 방출하는 것을 포함하는 내면의 과정이다.  이에 더해 헨델은 분노를 두 개의 분리된 단계로 이해할 필요성을 말했다. 분노를 경험하는 내적인 과정과 스스로와 가족에게 건설적인 방식으로 분노를 표현하는 외적인 과정이 그것이다.  한편, 프라가 박사는 엄마와 달리, 아빠들의 경우 ‘분노’라는 감정처리에 더욱 익숙하지 않다고 지적했다.  하지만 아빠들...

God’s chosen instrument (Acts 9:10-19a)

  God’s chosen instrument     [Acts 9:10-19a]     Do you know about the Great Awakening, a spiritual revival movement that greatly influenced 18th-century American society?   It is also known as the First Great Awakening.   This movement provided light and hope in a tumultuous era.   Prominent universities, including Princeton, were established under the influence of this movement.   At the forefront of this movement stood Jonathan Edwards, a pastor and theologian born as the son of a congregational minister.   How was he able to shoulder the responsibilities of his time?   He renewed himself daily by confessing five resolutions.   Throughout his life, he exerted all his strength in living each moment to its fullest potential.   He never missed an opportunity, no matter how small, to adopt the most beneficial course of action.   He would never take something, no matter how profitable, if it would make him...

“Who are you, Lord?” (Acts 9:1-9)

“Who are you, Lord?”       [Acts 9: 1 -9]       Are we truly changing?   The life of a Christian is one of transformation.   Faith is a willingness to change.   The church is a community of people who have not only experienced change, but also seek it (Internet).   However, there are times when we long for change, yet become disappointed and discouraged when we see our own habits persist.   Regarding this spiritual condition, author Robert Boyd Munger, in his book "A Pauper of a Prince?," says, ‘Many Christians today are despairing due to weakness, failure, and feebleness, unable to break free from the swamp of incompetence and helplessness.   Therefore, the author's desire is to give this amazing gift of a transformed life to us all.   The author's words, 'The amazing gift of a transformed life is more than forgiveness for the past or a promise for the future.'   This gift pertains to our current lives...

He ought not to live any longer (Luke 23, Romans 6:23)

  Day 13: Luke 23, Romans 6:23       He ought not to live any longer       The Apostle Paul was an upright and blameless man.  However, he was marked as a man who out not to live any longer by all the Jewish crowds.  Governor Festus could not find any punishable offense in him, but the Jewish people branded him as someone not to be spared, treating him as if he were a condemned criminal.  When we look at him, we think of Jesus.  When accused, Pilate, even though he found no crime worthy of death in Jesus, allowed the Jewish crowd to crucify Him on the cross (Lk. 23).  How unjust a death was this?  Why did Jesus have to be put to death on the accursed tree of the cross?  The reason is to grant eternal life to you and me (Rom. 6:23).  Do you not desire to receive this gift of eternal life?  To receive it, you must believe in Jesus.  May God grant you the faith that leads to salvation. ...

Please join me in prayer in my fight (Romans 15:30-33)

Please join me in prayer in my fight         [Romans 15:30-33]     Why do you pray?   Are you not crying out to God because you are in a situation where you have no choice but to pray to God?   As I meditate on the words of Psalms 116:1-12, I am taught that we, too, must dedicate ourselves to prayer, just as the psalmist decided, “I will call on Him as long as I live” (v. 2b).   Now is the time for us to pray.   It is time for all of us to gather together and cry out to God.   And what we must keep in mind is that prayer is a battle.   Prayer is fighting our own old habits and fighting the old sinful instincts within us.   Also, prayer is fighting the sinful world, fighting those who oppose the gospel, and further fighting Satan.   The community of the church is a gathering of militant Christians who take the victorious Jesus as their captain and wage spiritual warfare.   In other words, you and I ...

"What a wretched man I am!" (Romans 7:14-25)

"What a wretched man I am!"       [Romans 7:14-25]     Are you guarding your heart well?   Are you guarding your heart well when Satan's thoughts try to come into your heart?   There is a book called “Freedom From Sinful Thoughts” written by Pastor Heinrich Arnold, a Christian counseling pastor (Internet).   In this book, the author emphasizes the importance of fighting and struggling against the evil thoughts that come into us countless times.   The reason is because if we neglect and let them come into our thoughts, then the evil thoughts will grow and eventually bear the fruit of sinful actions.   The moment we voluntarily enjoy evil thoughts, we are being manipulated by the forces of darkness without even realizing it.   Because a change in behavior begins with a change in mind, we cannot enjoy true freedom in Christ unless freedom from sinful thoughts precedes it.   Indeed, how will we fight and overcome evil ...