Joy Based Parenting: My Way or the Highway

In my dreams, last night, this phrase kept going over and over in my head.  “My way or the highway”  How many times I’ve felt this when my strong willed daughter says, “no” to just about everything I ask.  I tend to get so frustrated, at some point, I pull out my BIG energy and [...]

Love-Based Parenting Example

Example: My daughter had some friends over for a sleep-over and she was being very controlling about turning the light off, the music they played and who slept where. Her need to control, is a trigger for me and I began to try and get her to stop. I moved out [...]