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Stop Contributing to Narcissism

Stop Contributing to Narcissism

This blog entry was first posted at The Imago Center of Washington, DC. Are there more narcissists in America these days? We see entitled children with iPads whose parents hire Uber to take them to their friend’s house and to training with their private coach. Are we...
Limit Setting, Class Recap and On to PEP II

Limit Setting, Class Recap and On to PEP II

For the final session of our PEP I class, as Paige was out of town, we were treated to a discussion of limit setting led by PEP’s education director and longtime class leader Patti Cancellier. Each leader has their own presentation style and approach to leading a...
Shhhh . . . Listen UP!

Shhhh . . . Listen UP!

We are almost done with PEP I, hard to believe.  It’s been a fun, connected and terrific class. So terrific that a lot of us are sticking together to go on to PEP II in the spring. I’m so grateful to everyone who made this happen, especially since PEP II is the MOST...
The Circle of Encouragement

The Circle of Encouragement

Angst, inspiration, change, feeling stuck, solutions, confusion—it’s all there in a PEP class. One brave participant brings up a problem or concern and we grapple with it, dissect it, generate possible solutions, new perspectives, and a little light of encouragement...
The Mid-PEP Blues

The Mid-PEP Blues

Session 5, on Consequences, is over and the condition known as “the mid-PEP blues” has descended upon our circle. We started class last week with a hefty dose of discouragement. We know enough to see that bossing kids around, or letting them boss us...