When your child is asking you for something, what if they aren’t looking for permission? What if they are looking for support, support in knowing their readiness to do something. Support in asking good questions to see if they’ve thought it through....
Stress-based parenting. This is the mode many parents operate from. The urgent feeling driving most of their behavior The thoughts arise – “What if” I don’t feed my child a good dinner at the table, Don’t give him a bath every night, Don’t brush her...
Last week we explored emotional intelligence, how it leads to emotional maturity, and its importance in parenting. This week let’s deepen in our exploration together… Parenting is a skill-based job on the practical level. We actually have to change the diapers,...
Not taking my daughter’s behavior personally challenges me to keep turning inside instead of reacting out. Furiously yelling “You are such a mean Mom – I hate you!” sure felt personal and every bone in my body registered a perceived threat, so of course I...
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