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My daughter has struggled with homework for the
last year. Unfortunately, I struggled right along
with her, which only added to her stress. When I
finally backed off and managed my own anxiety she had the space to find her way.
Last night she had 3 pages of questions to answer, which was a real [...]
Joy Based Parenting: Authentic Connection
I’ve learned raising a beautiful, strong authentic daughter requires I live
and parent from this place inside myself. Learning to trust myself and
relying on my internal wisdom, instead of using techniques to control
my daughter’s behavior, has been challenging.
It has taken a leap of faith and a devotion to making our relationship
the number one [...]
Joy Based Parenting: Trying too Hard
When I adopted my daughter 9 years ago, I promised to be the BEST parent I could be. Honestly, I was afraid to be a mom, so I waited until my forties to adopt. Even though I love children, I was always afraid I might not be able to be the mom I always dreamed [...]
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