Parents who push children to strive for accomplishments. A typical day for a 15-year-old Berkeley High School tennis star would often include jumping rope 3,000 times, working out for five hours and sometimes getting a spanking from her father and former coach. She ran away earlier this month. Her father says there is no way you can push a child too much. "Parental pushing seems to have intensified since the mid-1970's," says Dr. Margo Leahy, child psychiatrist and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Stanford University..."Parents who push intend the very best for their children, but often become embroiled in needing their children to excel to gratify their own needs."
And he called the 12 together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases. And he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to perform healing.
And when the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done. And taking them with Him, He withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida. But the multitudes were aware of this and followed Him; and welcoming them, He began speaking to them about the kingdom of God and curing those who had need of healing. And the day began to decline, and the twelve came and said to Him, "Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and get something to eat; for here we are in a desolate place."
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