Raising Intuitive Children co-author, Tara Paterson, appeared on Let's Talk Live today. The show aired on News Channel 8 in DC.
To watch the interview, click here!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
A New Guide to the Needs and Special Gifts of Intuitive Children
"Raising Intuitive Children is a parent's guide to understanding the special gifts of these uniquely gifted children. The authors' use of real stories from their own lives lend heart and compassion to our evolving need as a society to connect with our children in a new, more loving way… I would recommend this book to anyone!" —Josie Bissett, Actress and Author of Tickle Monster
San Francisco, CA (April 21, 2009) –– In their ground-breaking new book, Raising Intuitive Children: Guide Your Children to Know and Trust Their Gifts, psychotherapist Caron B. Goode and parenting expert Tara Paterson help parents understand an intuitive child´s world, while teaching parents how to validate these intuitive abilities, and how to:
Know if a child is intuitively gifted
Shift parenting styles to meet a particular child´s style and strengths
Use breathing techniques to stay centered, calm, and optimistic
Create rituals so intuitive children feel secure and confident
Deal with the environmental and nutrition elements that affect intuitives
Explore strategies for bonding and communication at each stage of development, from toddler to teen
Raising Intuitive Children deals with a population of children that few parents understand. Intuitives have been called ugly ducklings, the sensitive ones, or the creative dreamers(think of the young boy in the movie Sixth Sense). With real-life stories and examples, the authors demonstrate how intuitive kids engage their world. They debut in the book an educational model to enable parents and teachers to approach the education and parenting of intuitive kids, walking them step-by-step through the model.
Now, parents who believe their child may be intuitive are given the tools to make positive changes, help the children manage their unique energy, and nurture their gift.
Click here to view the authors' online press kit.
Media Contact: Simon Warwick-Smith
warwick@vom.com
(707) 939-9212
www.warwickassociates.net
San Francisco, CA (April 21, 2009) –– In their ground-breaking new book, Raising Intuitive Children: Guide Your Children to Know and Trust Their Gifts, psychotherapist Caron B. Goode and parenting expert Tara Paterson help parents understand an intuitive child´s world, while teaching parents how to validate these intuitive abilities, and how to:
Raising Intuitive Children deals with a population of children that few parents understand. Intuitives have been called ugly ducklings, the sensitive ones, or the creative dreamers(think of the young boy in the movie Sixth Sense). With real-life stories and examples, the authors demonstrate how intuitive kids engage their world. They debut in the book an educational model to enable parents and teachers to approach the education and parenting of intuitive kids, walking them step-by-step through the model.
Now, parents who believe their child may be intuitive are given the tools to make positive changes, help the children manage their unique energy, and nurture their gift.
Click here to view the authors' online press kit.
Media Contact: Simon Warwick-Smith
warwick@vom.com
(707) 939-9212
www.warwickassociates.net
Monday, April 20, 2009
Upcoming Book PR
It's official, our book has finally arrived! To order your copy of Raising Intuitive Children today, visit our site- RaisingIntuitiveChildren.com.
Tara's upcoming PR for the book:
April 29th- News Channel 8 in Wash. DC; Noon hour.
May 13th- Author signing at Gibson Island Country School in Pasadena, MD; 3:30.
May 15th- Fox 61 in Nashville, TN; 8:20am CST.
May 16th- May 17th- Galactic Expo, Nashville Fairgrounds.
May 22nd- May 23 rd- Live Intuitive Training, Dallas, TX.
May 26th- Radio interview with Gia Scott; 8pm- 10pm EST (both Caron and I)
May 28th- Mom's Choice Awards' Author of the Year Presentation- Greg Mortenson, NY Times Bestselling Author of Three Cups of Tea; venue TBA.
May 29th- May 31st- Book Expo America; New York City.
June 2nd- Humanity 101 radio interview with Lonna Bartley; 12:00 EST (both Caron and I).
June 3rd- Radio interview with David James; 9:00pm EST (both Caron and I).
To schedule an interview or learn more, view our online press kit.
Tara's upcoming PR for the book:
To schedule an interview or learn more, view our online press kit.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Parenting Intuitive Children Subject of Radio Broadcast
FULL POWER LIVING hosts Dr. Caron Goode on APRIL 16, 2009 at 9 AM PT. She discusses Raising Intuitive Children.
CALL 800-630-7858 to listen, chat or ask questions.
Most parents envision a nurturing relationship with their children. Over the years, this may be difficult to maintain. Reminding us that each person is born with intuition, Dr. Goode views it as a survival tool and inner compass that connects us to our world. She emphasizes the body-mind-spirit connection and how to access it, telling parents how to create and maintain a nurturing relationship with their intuitively aware children.
Tune to FULL POWER LIVING (www.emotionalpro.com)
CALL 800-630-7858 to listen, chat or ask questions.
Most parents envision a nurturing relationship with their children. Over the years, this may be difficult to maintain. Reminding us that each person is born with intuition, Dr. Goode views it as a survival tool and inner compass that connects us to our world. She emphasizes the body-mind-spirit connection and how to access it, telling parents how to create and maintain a nurturing relationship with their intuitively aware children.
Tune to FULL POWER LIVING (www.emotionalpro.com)
Friday, April 10, 2009
Easter Thoughts
I thought this was a beautiful poem shared by Reverend Angela today with thoughts of Easter.
"Christ was caught and held in the ray of creation and , as we breathed, he fused again with light, and his body was not the place where his consciousness lay. He ceased to feel pain or strife or struggle, resting in the arms of his Father and Mother.
And the Earth
O P E N E D
and began to pour
Her energy upon humankind
showering them with the
R A I N OF T R A N S F R O M A T I O N.
The trees burst forth with a loud
t h u n d e r i n g of f o r c e
and all was
split asunder
and the new energy of
c r e a t i o n
flowed forward into
t h e l i g h t o f b e i n g.
And the wind
and the rain
and the lightning
and the thunder
were the voices of the Earth
which were raised
for the unlistening --
and they heard.
The hatred and vengeance of mankind
were reflected
back to them,
and they were sore afraid.
All was a mirror
for the strife
that was created
moment by moment
in this life.
There was no escape.
The mirror was clearly
and more clearly
a reflection
of the disorder
and chaos
of the people.
They realized the unleashing of the storm
as a sign of their need
to choose more wisely,
to create more completely,
and allow more fully.
The old was dying,
and they were part of the new
because they had survived.
A part of them was
relieved that the old
was dead
and that they were free
to be a part of the new order.
The storm was a symbol of sacrifice,
transmutation,
and integration.
And they were pleased.
The order of the world was reformed,
and there was a new place
to behold the light
and abide in the truth.
The storm was a signal of a release
from old beliefs and structures,
a signal of the ability
to design the plan anew
without boundary or limitation,
totally from the flow
of the juices of knowing
from within.
Although there was no clear pattern,
the people were aware of the readiness of their spirit
to undertake this new creation.
And they were well contented.
Christ had told them of the seed of light within them,
that aspect of the soul which had now been awakened.
It gave them the vision for the creation of their destiny
here in the world.
They had listened with their hearts,
and their souls were awakened
to the light within.
They were merged with the light
as they listened,
which brought them into peace.
He had spoken of the need for unity
and affirmed their journeys as a symbol
of a search for something
already within them.
He had given them the words,
about love,
telling them of God's kingdom,
and giving them the keys to this kingdom
as surely as if he had
dropped
a
gem
into their awareness."
** Excerpted from I Remember Union: The Story of Mary Magdalena by Flo Aeveia Magdalena, All Worlds Publishing.
"Christ was caught and held in the ray of creation and , as we breathed, he fused again with light, and his body was not the place where his consciousness lay. He ceased to feel pain or strife or struggle, resting in the arms of his Father and Mother.
And the Earth
O P E N E D
and began to pour
Her energy upon humankind
showering them with the
R A I N OF T R A N S F R O M A T I O N.
The trees burst forth with a loud
t h u n d e r i n g of f o r c e
and all was
split asunder
and the new energy of
c r e a t i o n
flowed forward into
t h e l i g h t o f b e i n g.
And the wind
and the rain
and the lightning
and the thunder
were the voices of the Earth
which were raised
for the unlistening --
and they heard.
The hatred and vengeance of mankind
were reflected
back to them,
and they were sore afraid.
All was a mirror
for the strife
that was created
moment by moment
in this life.
There was no escape.
The mirror was clearly
and more clearly
a reflection
of the disorder
and chaos
of the people.
They realized the unleashing of the storm
as a sign of their need
to choose more wisely,
to create more completely,
and allow more fully.
The old was dying,
and they were part of the new
because they had survived.
A part of them was
relieved that the old
was dead
and that they were free
to be a part of the new order.
The storm was a symbol of sacrifice,
transmutation,
and integration.
And they were pleased.
The order of the world was reformed,
and there was a new place
to behold the light
and abide in the truth.
The storm was a signal of a release
from old beliefs and structures,
a signal of the ability
to design the plan anew
without boundary or limitation,
totally from the flow
of the juices of knowing
from within.
Although there was no clear pattern,
the people were aware of the readiness of their spirit
to undertake this new creation.
And they were well contented.
Christ had told them of the seed of light within them,
that aspect of the soul which had now been awakened.
It gave them the vision for the creation of their destiny
here in the world.
They had listened with their hearts,
and their souls were awakened
to the light within.
They were merged with the light
as they listened,
which brought them into peace.
He had spoken of the need for unity
and affirmed their journeys as a symbol
of a search for something
already within them.
He had given them the words,
about love,
telling them of God's kingdom,
and giving them the keys to this kingdom
as surely as if he had
dropped
a
gem
into their awareness."
** Excerpted from I Remember Union: The Story of Mary Magdalena by Flo Aeveia Magdalena, All Worlds Publishing.
Monday, April 6, 2009
My School Discovery for My Emotionally Intuitive Son
I have known from the time I was pregnant with my seven year old son, Caden, I would eventually homeschool him. I can remember conversations on the phone with my mom about all of the reasons it was the right thing to do (having no knowledge he would turn out to be an emotionally intuitive child w/ strong psychic abilities).
Recently, we have been presented with the reality that if he continues in public school, he will have to be held back in 2nd grade. I always knew this could be a possibility, but knowing what I do about his greater ability to see the “whole” of a situation (and in most cases life), I know a traditional school setting is no longer a viable option if I want to keep his psychic gifts open and manageable.
This year is a turning point for his psychic connection. As Dr. Goode and I discuss in our book Raising Intuitive Children, between the ages of 7 and 8, psychic children make decisions based on their support system whether or not they will remain open or begin to shut down their gifts. What occurred to me in our situation with Caden, is how school is not an option that will support him with staying connected to his psychic abilities.
Funny how things can trigger the deeper knowing we already have within us. Earlier this week, my husband became aware of the way in which his psychic gifts were shut down and how it showed up in his life in the form of petit mal seizures for over four years. By discussing his own discovery, we both realized if we keep Caden in public school he will either have to close off some of what he knows to cope on a day to day basis or we need to remove him from the environment entirely.
Caden is what we refer to as an emotional- intuitive (or empathic) with strong psychic abilities and the impact the school environment has had on both his nervous system and his energy has had an enormous affect on his ability to focus on the linear tasks the school requires of a child his age.
Being empathic he:
reads others
feels others
defines himself in relation to others
needs energetic boundaries
emotional management skills
self-identification
and confidence
Caden absorbs what goes on around him in school from the constant chatter of all of the students, to the kid who's picking on one of his friend’s, to the kid getting in trouble with the teacher, and once at home he will often melt down from all of the energetic chaos he absorbed. It makes getting through the day for a child with his sensitivities a challenge all on its own.
So our decision has become an obvious one if we want to continue to nurture his psychic abilities. We put his health at risk (such as my husband’s experience with seizures from shutting his down; at the same age I might add) if we continue to expect him to cope with a school environment that is not yet ready to understand a child with these sensitivities.
And intuitively I knew homeschooling was the outcome in utero. Be patient and pay attention to those nudges and feelings. When its time, your kids will give you the answers. Be willing to remain open to their needs!
Recently, we have been presented with the reality that if he continues in public school, he will have to be held back in 2nd grade. I always knew this could be a possibility, but knowing what I do about his greater ability to see the “whole” of a situation (and in most cases life), I know a traditional school setting is no longer a viable option if I want to keep his psychic gifts open and manageable.
This year is a turning point for his psychic connection. As Dr. Goode and I discuss in our book Raising Intuitive Children, between the ages of 7 and 8, psychic children make decisions based on their support system whether or not they will remain open or begin to shut down their gifts. What occurred to me in our situation with Caden, is how school is not an option that will support him with staying connected to his psychic abilities.
Funny how things can trigger the deeper knowing we already have within us. Earlier this week, my husband became aware of the way in which his psychic gifts were shut down and how it showed up in his life in the form of petit mal seizures for over four years. By discussing his own discovery, we both realized if we keep Caden in public school he will either have to close off some of what he knows to cope on a day to day basis or we need to remove him from the environment entirely.
Caden is what we refer to as an emotional- intuitive (or empathic) with strong psychic abilities and the impact the school environment has had on both his nervous system and his energy has had an enormous affect on his ability to focus on the linear tasks the school requires of a child his age.
Being empathic he:
reads others
feels others
defines himself in relation to others
needs energetic boundaries
emotional management skills
self-identification
and confidence
Caden absorbs what goes on around him in school from the constant chatter of all of the students, to the kid who's picking on one of his friend’s, to the kid getting in trouble with the teacher, and once at home he will often melt down from all of the energetic chaos he absorbed. It makes getting through the day for a child with his sensitivities a challenge all on its own.
So our decision has become an obvious one if we want to continue to nurture his psychic abilities. We put his health at risk (such as my husband’s experience with seizures from shutting his down; at the same age I might add) if we continue to expect him to cope with a school environment that is not yet ready to understand a child with these sensitivities.
And intuitively I knew homeschooling was the outcome in utero. Be patient and pay attention to those nudges and feelings. When its time, your kids will give you the answers. Be willing to remain open to their needs!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Feelings Before Words
Younger children feel their way through their worlds for the first six years until cognition sets in around ages six to eight. Then, intellectual development becomes the leader in exploring environments, overpowering feelings. For an intuitive child, negotiating their worlds through feelings is a normal, natural process that can extend beyond the early years. What influences whether or not an intuitive child keeps their feelings open or shuts them down and intellectualizes them?
A child who shuts them down typically says, "I don't know," when you ask them how they feel.
A child who intellectualizes them will say, "I think I feel..." This means the child is out of touch with their feelings.
We have observed that children who are less sensitive are better able to initiate action, make change happen or learn to control their environment. On the other hand, children who are more sensitive are shy of and reactive to the environment. All of us react from both responses, but parents will observe a general pattern of a child's response to their environments, like I observed in my grandson's gymnastics class.
I was a fly on the wall while observing two years olds (an their parents) in a saturday morning gymnastics class. My grandson, Calvin, was fearless. He hurled his body through space to land on mats. He yelled no to his mom's offer of help on the balance beam. He could do it himself, and another parent suggested he open his arms, which allowed him to move along even faster. He took control of his environment through curiosity and trial and error. Louis, on the other hand, was a sensitive child who seemed overwhelmed by the noise and the flying bodies of other two-year olds. His eyes were wide as he stood on the sidelines and watched. His dad pushed him here and there gently to encourage his trying new things. Yet, sensitive Louis wasn't ready for the commotion which was too much sensory input for his young nervous system. Then, Lyla, was willing to try new things, but only with her mother nearby, an away from the other children. When the kids tried the mats, Lyla was on the balance beam.
In our book, Raising Intuitive Children, we encourage parents of intuitive children to be aware of an overly sensitive child's feelings to people, sounds, smells, pollution, lights and other stimulation in their environment. Sensitivities can have a biochemical basis such as allergies, hypersensitive immune system, or hypersensitive nervous system. How an intuitive responds to their environment will determine how successfully he or she uses intuitive intelligence.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
An Intuitive Tween Struggles to Remain Authentic, Part 2
I have been amazed at how quick some parents are to accuse other people’s kids of being a part of something they didn’t actually witness for themselves and how at ease they are with taking on the attitude- “my child would never do that.”
One of the incidents involving my son and his mouth took on an even bigger issue than even I realized. To give a Reader’s Digest version of the incident, he was accused of saying some things I intuitively knew were not things my son would say. I also recognized a few things I knew he would say.
I received a phone call from a mom in the neighborhood full of accusations and demeaning undertones directed toward my son. By the time I got to the bottom of the whole situation and found out one of his friend’s said much of what was in question (per his friend’s confession), my son was once again in tears and hurt he had been accused of something he didn’t say. Here was part of our conversation:
“This is where “guilt by association” gets you into trouble,” I said.
“But it’s not fair. I didn’t say those things.”
“I understand, but they know who you are and you’re the name that was given.”
“Well that’s stupid. That’s judging a book by its cover.” And I have to agree.
Since this incident, not only has my older son been accused of being a troublemaker, but now my younger son was accused of being one, because he’s his younger brother. It took me a bit of time to get over the feelings this incident has stirred in me, because I know my children and I know what they are capable of.
Have I seen changes in my son since he began middle school? You bet I have, but I have also seen a child pull away and come right back because he’s been given the space to be authentic to who he is.
Have I questioned the parenting journey I have chosen; one of being intuitive and parenting through connection and love not coercion and fear? You bet I have. It’s hard to feel like you are alone when parenting outside of the box. I recognize the old style of punishing children and restricting all of their choices based on the concept “that we know what’s best,” is no longer going to work. Research now shows that parents need to honor and respect their children not strip them of their dignity. What I realized about this incident is how dangerous the old ways of parenting can be to the very core of our children. My choice is to parent intuitively; my girlfriend calls it radical parenting.
Whether we want to admit it or not, our children will do and say things we don’t approve of when they’re with their friends. Whether they are trying to be cool, reciting a line from a movie, or trying to impress older kids, they are tempted at times to act differently than the way we taught them to behave. I have been a witness to many instances where kids have said and done things their parents would never have believed their child would do or say, but don’t be fooled into thinking your child isn’t one of those kids, because as the old saying goes- kids will be kids!
Another warning to parents who turn a blind eye to what their kids are capable of. If your child is caught doing something inappropriate by your family's own values or standards, it's probably because they aren't making a real effort to "get away" with something; if you're missing it, they are most likely good at sneaking around or keeping something from you. Be concerned..
One of the incidents involving my son and his mouth took on an even bigger issue than even I realized. To give a Reader’s Digest version of the incident, he was accused of saying some things I intuitively knew were not things my son would say. I also recognized a few things I knew he would say.
I received a phone call from a mom in the neighborhood full of accusations and demeaning undertones directed toward my son. By the time I got to the bottom of the whole situation and found out one of his friend’s said much of what was in question (per his friend’s confession), my son was once again in tears and hurt he had been accused of something he didn’t say. Here was part of our conversation:
“This is where “guilt by association” gets you into trouble,” I said.
“But it’s not fair. I didn’t say those things.”
“I understand, but they know who you are and you’re the name that was given.”
“Well that’s stupid. That’s judging a book by its cover.” And I have to agree.
Since this incident, not only has my older son been accused of being a troublemaker, but now my younger son was accused of being one, because he’s his younger brother. It took me a bit of time to get over the feelings this incident has stirred in me, because I know my children and I know what they are capable of.
Have I seen changes in my son since he began middle school? You bet I have, but I have also seen a child pull away and come right back because he’s been given the space to be authentic to who he is.
Have I questioned the parenting journey I have chosen; one of being intuitive and parenting through connection and love not coercion and fear? You bet I have. It’s hard to feel like you are alone when parenting outside of the box. I recognize the old style of punishing children and restricting all of their choices based on the concept “that we know what’s best,” is no longer going to work. Research now shows that parents need to honor and respect their children not strip them of their dignity. What I realized about this incident is how dangerous the old ways of parenting can be to the very core of our children. My choice is to parent intuitively; my girlfriend calls it radical parenting.
Whether we want to admit it or not, our children will do and say things we don’t approve of when they’re with their friends. Whether they are trying to be cool, reciting a line from a movie, or trying to impress older kids, they are tempted at times to act differently than the way we taught them to behave. I have been a witness to many instances where kids have said and done things their parents would never have believed their child would do or say, but don’t be fooled into thinking your child isn’t one of those kids, because as the old saying goes- kids will be kids!
Another warning to parents who turn a blind eye to what their kids are capable of. If your child is caught doing something inappropriate by your family's own values or standards, it's probably because they aren't making a real effort to "get away" with something; if you're missing it, they are most likely good at sneaking around or keeping something from you. Be concerned..
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