Mom Says Some Pretty Nasty Stuff In Front Of Her Shocked Kid … And Then Makes A Great Point

The mom in this video has some pretty harsh things to say to her kid … about herself! It’s awful to hear out loud, especially in front of a child, but isn’t it just as awful that such a critical voice exists in her head at all? How can we banish those mean ol’ voices…

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Nov 14, 2014

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Positive self-talk is a thing. I highly recommend googling it. If you’re better at talking to yourself nicely, that can only help your kids feel better about stuff, too. Try it out!

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