http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Dr.+Linda+Miles Relationships Dr. Linda Miles Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=103636&ca=Relationships Expressed as a two-way bridge between childhood and adulthood, magical thinking is a developmental stage during childhood that serves a very important function in the process of creativity and imagination. Like so many of our developmental constructs, when magical thinking is held onto and not revis... Relationships Dr. Linda Miles Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=103637&ca=Relationships The rapture phase of love gives each partner a feeling that is buoyant, lively, and fulfilling. You project onto your partner images of beauty, goodness, and love as if your partner were a canvas waiting to be painted on. The energy of this consciousness shines a bright light across the world, oblit... Family Concerns Dr. Linda Miles Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=44752&ca=Family+Concerns Experts on facial expressions are not fooled by the big smiles of teen-age girls. It is evident when a girl is truly happy inside, because she has a “Duchienne smile.” With this smile the involuntary muscles around the eyes are wrinkled. And those muscles do not lie. On the other hand, fake, superfi... Parenting Dr. Linda Miles Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=92798&ca=Parenting Although raising a child alone may not be ideal, it is an increasing reality. Some experts speculate that single moms now head half of all family homes. With the divorce rate around 50%, and more women making the choice to be single moms, they need positive role models, sound information and encoura... Womens Interest Dr. Linda Miles Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=44105&ca=Womens+Interest 1. Dont let anxiety and stress take a toll: There is a growing body of research that shows anxiety and stress, in some women, lead to pre-term birth, smaller babies, and potential problems later for the child from respiratory illness and developmental delays. 2. It takes simple steps: Reduce the str... Relationships Dr. Linda Miles Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=34536&ca=Relationships 1. Celebrate Valentines Day Every Day: Love is a practice. Say I love you in the morning and at night....more is better. Share with one another the things that give you the greatest pleasure and help one another's dream come true. For example if you partner loves music, bring home CDs or tickets to... Relationships Dr. Linda Miles Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16531&ca=Relationships Fairytales play an important part in childhood development, because they give imaginary solutions to real fears. For example, Jack and the Bean Stalk, is about a little boy conquering a big person. When Jack gains power over the giants, i.e., adults, who control his life, he is dealing with his smal... Relationships Dr. Linda Miles Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16532&ca=Relationships A characteristic of childhood thinking is the child’s assumption that whatever happens “is all about me.” The tendency of children to blame themselves for their parents’ difficulties causes them great pain, and if this kind of “it’s all about me” thinking persists into adulthood, it can do considera... Relationships Dr. Linda Miles Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16533&ca=Relationships Children’s limited experience of life makes them believe that their parents are always good and that adults can always be trusted. Carried over into adult life and love, this way of thinking forms the psychology of the first summit—the first period of our involvement with another when love is experi... Relationships Dr. Linda Miles Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16534&ca=Relationships If life is a journey across uncertain terrain, love is the mountain commanding the landscape. When you scale that mountain and survey the area, everything falls into place, and everything makes sense. You can see forever, and it all seems so simple. “Why did it take so long to get here?” you wonder....