by Bonnie Sludikoff | Emotional & Mental Health, Life Lessons, Written Word
There is a common social misconception that experiencing negative emotions means you are doing, or have done, something wrong. Until we clear this up, I believe we’re all doomed to cover up our authentic feelings with sugar-coated fake emotions, shame, or other...
by Bonnie Sludikoff | Emotional & Mental Health, Life Lessons, Relationships
Here’s something I’ve noticed. When you really want to make someone feel bad- create shock value- or evoke dark feelings of despair, sadness or regret- there’s not a more effective route than talking about kicking or hurting puppies. Poor puppy! Who doesn’t love a...
by Bonnie Sludikoff | Emotional & Mental Health, Family & Parenting, Self-Love
Is this a little misguided? Well…yeah. What more do we expect from a 13 year old. I do misguided things. I’m 29. I’ve finally learned to say “screw you” to the people who jump down my throat every time I make a mistake. I say, let the kids make the little mistakes....
by Bonnie Sludikoff | Etiquette, Family & Parenting, Life Lessons
For the Troubled Parent: Before you throw tomatoes- or for the friends of Vengeful-Facebook-Daughter-Man, before you shoot seven bullets at your computer, I hope you’ll read this post and think about it. I’d like to respond to the enlightening video I just saw. I gave...
by Bonnie Sludikoff | Humor, Poetry
Twas the night before New Years, Two-Zero-One-Two I was plotting to visit a party (or a few) An evict note was hung on my front door with care I hoped my unemployment check soon would be there *** The economy hung by a festive green thread But my resolution was to...
