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when a child runs up
with something to show you or give you
stop what you are doing
look, listen, respond
because then he knows
he is worthwhile
and what he does matters
you needn’t over-praise
acknowledgment serves his needs
rejection eviscerates his sense of self
Author of the Nandria Series, MaryJane is a retired family practice physician who grew up in the Midwest but now lives in the Pacific Northwest.