http://drcale.com/happiness/children-with-big-drama-lots-of-emotion/ Terrific Solutions to Parenting Problems Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:02:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://drcale.com/happiness/children-with-big-drama-lots-of-emotion/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Anne Hutchins Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:01:13 +0000 http://drcale.com/behavior-issues/children-with-big-drama-lots-of-emotion/#comment-11 Couldn't resist your call for comments on your new blog. Good luck with it! So many parents will want and need your help that I am sure your blog will be overflowing with questions and comments. About drama. Your answer is right on the mark. If we look around at work and in our families, we will find that people who surround themselves in drama rarely move forward. Not that they don't move or make changes, they do quite often, but most often wind up in the same place. They get stuck in the drama of the moment and relive it over and over with every dramatic retelling. Joining in is almost irresistible. Then, having ruminated over the situation yourself, you come up with the perfect solution and offer your well thought out advice. But it's too late, and rarely taken. The drama seeker is on to the next histrionic event in his or her life. Dr. Cale is right, do not give it any energy whatsoever because the drama seeker will only waste your time and energy. Couldn’t resist your call for comments on your new blog. Good luck with it! So many parents will want and need your help that I am sure your blog will be overflowing with questions and comments. About drama. Your answer is right on the mark. If we look around at work and in our families, we will find that people who surround themselves in drama rarely move forward. Not that they don’t move or make changes, they do quite often, but most often wind up in the same place. They get stuck in the drama of the moment and relive it over and over with every dramatic retelling. Joining in is almost irresistible. Then, having ruminated over the situation yourself, you come up with the perfect solution and offer your well thought out advice. But it’s too late, and rarely taken. The drama seeker is on to the next histrionic event in his or her life. Dr. Cale is right, do not give it any energy whatsoever because the drama seeker will only waste your time and energy.

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