THE CRA PERSPECTIVE When Someone Hurts You With Words Choose Your Response. Protect Your Peace. Hurtful words can leave invisible wounds. But you do not have to let someone else's anger, ignorance or cruelty decide who you become. “You may not be able to control the words someone throws at you, but you can decide whether you carry them with you.” Words can be surprisingly powerful. A single sentence spoken in anger can stay in someone's mind for years. A careless comment can damage confidence. An unfair accusation can create anger. A cruel remark can make us question ourselves. When someone wrongly says harmful or insulting things about us, our first instinct may be to respond immediately. We may want to argue, expose the person, return the insult, or make them feel the ...
THE CRA PERSPECTIVE Child Psychology Understanding the Mind Behind the Child Every child is developing a mind, discovering a world, building relationships and learning what it means to be themselves. “Behind every child's behaviour is a developing mind, a growing emotion, and a story waiting to be understood.” Childhood is far more than a preparation for adulthood. It is a remarkable period of exploration, emotional development, imagination, learning and identity formation. A child does not simply learn facts from the world around them. Children gradually learn how to understand emotions, communicate their needs, build relationships, respond to challenges and develop an understanding of themselves and others. This is why child psychology is so important. It helps us look...