Disappointment is one of the core feelings I experience in life, especially in my parenting. This morning, getting ready to go out for my usual morning walk I realized that my jacket, which was supposed to be hanging by the front door, was still upstairs. As I...
One of my favorite parts of spring is buying flowers to spread throughout my yard. I live in CO where it can get quite hot quite fast and left a flat on my porch planning to plant them the next day. On my morning walk as I approached the porch I noticed how droopy...
I never thought accepting my rage was possible. As a child, I grew up with a raging mom. I swore I’d never be like her so as an adult, I organized my life to never feel rage. Little did I know that rage was silently waiting for a chance to reveal itself. I was...
Do you know the difference between complaining and venting? Complaining is asking to be fixed. Venting is wanting to be heard. How do you react when your child is venting? It’s hard to make space for your children to express in ways that weren’t welcome in your...
When you position as the victim, you might feel like you’re walking on eggshells with your children. You aren’t able to take care of yourself and set healthy personal boundaries, because it feels so uncomfortable. Your children are going to have feelings about...
As a child, you were a victim of your parents limitations. When you weren’t able to get your needs met you couldn’t just walk out and get new parents or say, “this isn’t working for me.” When trying to express yourself, in ways that your parents deemed...
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