Comments on: The Empathy Deficit (Blog Action Day) http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/10/15/the-empathy-deficit-blog-action-day/ ...exploring the art and science of parenting Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:32:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 10 ways to feed your family without killing the planet (Blog Action Day) | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/10/15/the-empathy-deficit-blog-action-day/#comment-20418 10 ways to feed your family without killing the planet (Blog Action Day) | PhD in Parenting Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:39:19 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-20418 [...] Action Day 2009. Last year’s theme was poverty and I effortlessly wrote a long post about our Empathy Deficit and how it is preventing us from making poverty [...] [...] Action Day 2009. Last year’s theme was poverty and I effortlessly wrote a long post about our Empathy Deficit and how it is preventing us from making poverty [...]

]]> By: Explaining the Recession and Teaching Financial Literacy to Kids | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/10/15/the-empathy-deficit-blog-action-day/#comment-6504 Explaining the Recession and Teaching Financial Literacy to Kids | PhD in Parenting Sat, 23 May 2009 03:37:28 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-6504 [...] Almost everyone is suffering somewhat in the recession, but most of us are better off than many of the much more unfortunate people out there. Mommy Melee expressed that in her post. From that perspective, I think we need to teach our children empathy and demonstrate it ourselves. We need to reach out to those that are struggling and be there for them. We need to overcome the Empathy Deficit in our society. [...] [...] Almost everyone is suffering somewhat in the recession, but most of us are better off than many of the much more unfortunate people out there. Mommy Melee expressed that in her post. From that perspective, I think we need to teach our children empathy and demonstrate it ourselves. We need to reach out to those that are struggling and be there for them. We need to overcome the Empathy Deficit in our society. [...]

]]> By: Emotional intelligence | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/10/15/the-empathy-deficit-blog-action-day/#comment-4057 Emotional intelligence | PhD in Parenting Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:22:46 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-4057 [...] Empathy - the ability to understand the feelings and viewpoints of subordinates and to take those into account when making decisions. [...] [...] Empathy – the ability to understand the feelings and viewpoints of subordinates and to take those into account when making decisions. [...]

]]> By: arhiderrr http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/10/15/the-empathy-deficit-blog-action-day/#comment-2204 arhiderrr Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:12:08 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-2204 Nice article Nice article

]]> By: No Sinners in My House | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/10/15/the-empathy-deficit-blog-action-day/#comment-1451 No Sinners in My House | PhD in Parenting Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:47:34 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-1451 [...] I want my children to act out of love. I want them to be empathetic towards others. I want them to treat people well because they care about those people and do not want to hurt [...] [...] I want my children to act out of love. I want them to be empathetic towards others. I want them to treat people well because they care about those people and do not want to hurt [...]

]]> By: Money money money money… « PhD in Parenting Blog http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/10/15/the-empathy-deficit-blog-action-day/#comment-572 Money money money money… « PhD in Parenting Blog Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:19:52 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-572 [...] them to give to those that are less fortunate than they are, just part of trying to overcome the empathy deficit in our [...] [...] them to give to those that are less fortunate than they are, just part of trying to overcome the empathy deficit in our [...]

]]> By: No Sinners in My House « PhD in Parenting Blog http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/10/15/the-empathy-deficit-blog-action-day/#comment-571 No Sinners in My House « PhD in Parenting Blog Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:37:44 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-571 [...] I want my children to act out of love. I want them to be empathetic towards others. I want them to treat people well because they care about those people and do not want to hurt [...] [...] I want my children to act out of love. I want them to be empathetic towards others. I want them to treat people well because they care about those people and do not want to hurt [...]

]]> By: Maya http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/10/15/the-empathy-deficit-blog-action-day/#comment-570 Maya Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:40:22 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-570 Lovely post. Truly instilling empathy in our kids is the greatest gift we can give them and the world. You have said it very well here. I am subscribing and will be back to read more. Thank you! Lovely post.
Truly instilling empathy in our kids is the greatest gift we can give them and the world. You have said it very well here.

I am subscribing and will be back to read more.
Thank you!

]]> By: NEOmusings http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/10/15/the-empathy-deficit-blog-action-day/#comment-568 NEOmusings Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:35:53 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-568 Thanks so much for this post. I'm not a parent, but my parents taught my brother and me empathy in the same way that you propose. I'm certainly not perfect, but I am aware that with great blessings come great responsibility. Our mission in life is to be of maximum service to the Creator as we understand Him/Her/It and to our fellow beings. That kind of teaching begins at home but should not end there. Thanks so much for this post. I’m not a parent, but my parents taught my brother and me empathy in the same way that you propose. I’m certainly not perfect, but I am aware that with great blessings come great responsibility. Our mission in life is to be of maximum service to the Creator as we understand Him/Her/It and to our fellow beings. That kind of teaching begins at home but should not end there.

]]> By: Lu http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/10/15/the-empathy-deficit-blog-action-day/#comment-569 Lu Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:51:03 +0000 http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com/?p=540#comment-569 Great post! I didn't know this was going on today and I am glad to see what you wrote. Great post! I didn’t know this was going on today and I am glad to see what you wrote.

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