Fear: Love or Fear? (Part 4 of 4)
Jan 02, 2022
Dear Parent,
There are really only two emotional states: love and fear. Love signals safety. Fear signals danger.
How you speak sends a signal to your child. What are you regularly signaling?
Prosody is the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech. Prosody reflects the emotional state of the speaker.
Love or fear?
Love matters,
Ce
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