Purple Psychology

How to break controlling patterns in children. How to restore balance in the home. How to break the cycles that didn't break for their parents. What consistent behaviours do you need to have as a parent? What to expect fallout as a result. How is this relevant to what we are watching unfold across America currently? Why have we had generations of controlling people who are drawn to professions where they can abuse this need? why my books are starting to feel like manuals for a better humanity. Some parents are really struggling in their own homes to raise very controlling children and we are not talking about it. Society rewards their behaviours outside the home and they are struggling to find the balance within.

Why do Black writers speak to me on a level like no others? Why is there a correlation for me in illiteracy and race? Why have I spent years using examples from Black history and culture to show difference in every way? Why we have to want difference to finally have history. What Zora Neale Hurston's writing means to me. I've written various companion pieces in the last few weeks on Essays in Awareness on drnaoiseoreilly dot org

So the summer camps have been cancelled. Here is why I'm excited about this too. And here are some suggestions of what you can do instead!

Nailing open book exams. Why I am excited to get beyond regurgitating knowledge. Why this might be the change we need. Why are university exams so much better than school ones. The Experience Effect explained.

Why do we need friends - are they the same for everyone? What is social interaction for different personalities? Why is zoom sessions good for some? Does school provide the depth of connection we need? I do companion writing for the topics on my dot org lookup drnaoiseoreilly

Why do we read? We are not all the same - we have different motivations. Find yourself in the descriptions and what you might enjoy and why.

The gap for Teens to the world has never been so apparent. What is the purpose of education? Are we all just going to sit in our bedrooms waiting for online classes to start and life to begin?

Another podcast on the differences and similarities with just one letter. The two personalities hat most add voice to the under-represented in the world.

What personalities make passive aggressive types? Why is it such a damaging trait - how to change their cycle? Understanding the behaviour. The differences between INFJs and INFPs

This is the follow on to the last podcast on domestic violence - the loss of roles - the effects. Why this is so important generationally. Why I struggled to record practical tips to help right now? What I have tried to create in the last episode and why it's not perfect. It feels outdated to have to go back to such defined roles to help. But I know it's the starting place for better communication and respect. Then we can move forward to more balanced relationships.

Why now are the ingredients for an increase in domestic violence and child abuse? How do we change the patterns? What are practical solutions to help everyone feel they have a role at home? We need to get inside the mindset and change the dynamics and feelings for those involved. Not just judge from the sidelines. I believe that if you create more happy times that these will generate more going forward. Then the real conversations can start.

What is visual stress? Why do I wear red glasses? How do they help? What do younger children miss when we don't realise the page is dancing for them? Tips and tricks to cope without glasses and the benefits of doing this for a while growing up. How to make your online lessons more accessible for people with these challenges.

The benefits and the pitfalls. Finding your own child in the description. I'm a unique educator who uses personality theory to excel rather than focusing on labels. Personality is an inconvenience in school don't let it be the same at home!

How do influencers work? What questions do we have an opportunity more than ever to ask? Why I will never have a large social media account any time soon. How is social media algorithms actually limiting us? Can we really measure change in likes?

To avoid mental illness and hitting a real destructive wall here you need to process that we are not going back to normal. You need to mourn what you have lost. Only then will you be able to see the possibilities. Only when you have done this honestly for yourself can you lead your children through. For open writing of my journey see (drnaoiseoreilly org)