Randye Kaye – Spoken Realms https://spokenrealms.com Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:26:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/spokenrealms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-logo-purple-black-white-outline.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Randye Kaye – Spoken Realms https://spokenrealms.com 32 32 136118765 Don’t Be a Doormat https://spokenrealms.com/2018/07/17/dont-be-a-doormat-rkaye/ https://spokenrealms.com/2018/07/17/dont-be-a-doormat-rkaye/#respond Tue, 17 Jul 2018 17:44:33 +0000 https://www.spokenrealms.com/?p=9079 Do you ever feel like others “walk all over you” – even your own children? Does this seem like the price of “being nice”, or keeping the peace? Maybe it’s just easier for you – at the moment. Maybe you even feel noble for being so “agreeable” – but the fact is that passive behavior carries a very high price tag in the future. Our children don’t learn the value of self-sufficiency; our peers learn – from us – that we give in every time. This is not a new issue.

Back in 1922, Dr. Frank Crane wrote “Don’t Be a Doormat” for The American Magazine – and it still rings true today. Narrator Randye Kaye adds a foreword and afterword, sharing tips to unlearn Doormat Behavior, and move ahead to value assertive behavior – so you become a Diplomat instead. The journey begins with wanting to change.

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]]> https://spokenrealms.com/2018/07/17/dont-be-a-doormat-rkaye/feed/ 0 9079 Peter Pan: Peter Pan and Wendy https://spokenrealms.com/2018/05/17/peter-pan-rkaye/ https://spokenrealms.com/2018/05/17/peter-pan-rkaye/#respond Thu, 17 May 2018 14:08:00 +0000 https://www.spokenrealms.com/?p=8879 The story of Peter Pan is all that you imagine it will be – and so much more. While narrating this delightful audiobook, I was struck by both how similar it is to the beloved stage musical (I’ve always wanted to play Peter, and this was my chance! – well, without the flying) and also by how much deeper the narrative goes – if you wish it to. It made me think about the joys and losses of growing up, the darker side of children (“gay and innocent and heartless”), the power and depth of parental love, and the secret kisses we all keep inside that only someone special can unlock. This is a terrific listen for families, as each age group will find something unique to ignite their hearts and minds – from the child who simply loves the story, to the teen who struggles with leaving innocence behind, to the parents who understand all too well what the Darling family must have gone through. You’ll even understand Hook a little bit more. Peter Pan is a marvelous character, in a timeless story that will leave you with new discoveries every time you hear it.

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