Inspirational Poetry for Children and Dreamers – Dream your Dreams
Inspirational Poetry for Children - Dream your Dreams (photo by D Sharon Pruitt)
What do you do when you have a child but you do not know any nursery rhymes?   You create your own of course. I am sure I am not the first parent to create their own inspirational poem or songs for their children and I won't be the last. The following inspirational poem, which then became a song came together one night, one line at a time as I tried to soothe my newborn son to sleep.  Today I wanted...

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Child Abuse through a little boy’s eyes, My name is Bobby poem
Child abuse through little boys eyes - my name is Bobby
My Name Is Bobby is a poem that I wrote many years ago to help me express how I felt a child must feel in the midst of child abuse.  My name is Bobby is my attempt to show abuse from a child's point of view. I have received so many emails about this poem and many requests to use this poem in plays and other ways. I am honored to be asked to use the poem and so that...

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How to Stay Focused on the Dream – simple things you can to do to rebuild your Self-Esteem after abuse, you are worth it!
Stay Focused on the Dream – steps to rebuild your Self-Esteem after abuse, you are worth it! Think about how you’d treat a best friend who had just been through your same situation. You likely wouldn’t tell them to “get over it already.” Let yourself take as much time as you need to sort through your emotions, feel what you need to feel and slowly come back to a positive outlook on the future.Stop by for immediate access to Free Goal & Progress Workbook and Checklists created to keep you Focused & Successful. (photo by Aziz Acharki)
Today I was reviewing advice online to help rebuild self-esteem after abuse and the article linked below was to the point, don't try to fix everything, be patient with yourself. Be patient with yourself. Think about how you’d treat a best friend who had just been through the same situation. You likely wouldn’t tell them to “get over it already.” Let yourself take as much time as you need to sort through your emotions, feel what you need to feel...

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