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Comment on Fear and the Psychotherapist: A Personal Confession by Judith Acosta

Judith Acosta — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:21:22 +0000

I don't know that I could tolerate watching him eat another creature; I've done enough damage for one week.

Comment on Fear and the Psychotherapist: A Personal Confession by Steve

Steve — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:11:59 +0000

LMAO! Yep, they are intimidating! But they are wonders of nature, and yes they eat other bugs!! Find an old leaker 10 gallon aquarium on Craigslist for free. Put 3" of arroyo dirt in it and a flat rock & water dish. Store it in the garage. The next time you see one of these critters, drop it in the tank and keep it for a pet for a few weeks! They are amazing to watch. Just drop anything alive in there and it will feast on it. When your done, put it back in you garden. P.S. – I live in town now and miss these guys!

Comment on Verbal First Aid by Judith Acosta

Judith Acosta — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:20:32 +0000

Thank you!

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Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:20:35 +0000

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Comment on Verbal First Aid presented in Huffington Post by Judith Acosta

Judith Acosta — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:28:53 +0000

Thank you, Russ.
Hope all is well for you!
Been crazy busy with a whole lotta nothing.
Amazing how long the list gets and how few are the ones that matter.

Comment on Verbal First Aid presented in Huffington Post by Russ

Russ — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:30:51 +0000

Congratulations, Judith.

Comment on Attachment and Verbal First Aid for Children by Judith Acosta

Judith Acosta — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:27:12 +0000

Thank you, Ruby. You are so right. There's a study about stories that were read to babies in utero and not only do they prefer the mother's voice, but they prefer the original story read to them in exactly the way their mothers did.
Babies know.

Comment on Attachment and Verbal First Aid for Children by Ruby Clifton

Ruby Clifton — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:23:35 +0000

Talking and cooing to the infants and even to the unborn ones in the womb, can go a long way in soothing and calming them. They have an innate capability to recognize mother's voice and her feel. Just hand over an infant to a stranger, and see the ruckus he creates. He'll immediately calm down once he's back in his mother's lap.

Comment on Kid-Whispering: Verbal First Aid by Judith Acosta

Judith Acosta — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:46:25 +0000

Hi, Russ,

Yes. Work doesn't begin to describe it. Service to a higher Authority is more like it.
And all is well. That's very kind of you to ask.
Dogs. Dogs. Dogs. I don't know what I'd do without them. Thank God.

Comment on Kid-Whispering: Verbal First Aid by russ

russ — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:06:57 +0000

Hi, Judith,

I had a glance at your latest posts.

That is a lot of work. I did a bit of psych in my undergrad.

'The pivotal moment came in a park, my second or third day out with her, when another dog (off lead, of course) approached us and she went wild, dragging me half way down a dirt path, yanking a ligament along the way. The other dog tore off into the woods and I limped home.'

Yikes.

Hope you are well.