Tag Archives: daniel goleman

For Parents: Emotional Support v Emotional Indulgence

Posted on 16/09/2011 by

Maturity, as many of you already know, is the main aim Craig and I have for our children. We define maturity as having all the aspects that Daniel Goleman identified as Emotional Intelligence: persistence; delayed gratification; planning; organisation; empathy; impulse control; social deftness; motivation … Continue reading →

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Why Stoics and Perfectionists CAN’T Bedshare with their Kids

Posted on 17/03/2011 by

There has been a bit of a conversation over at lifewithgoblins blog about bedsharing. You can check it out here. And so I thought it might be a good time to throw some of my ideas into the mix. Ones built … Continue reading →

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