Have you ever considered the intense pressure your child feels to meet your needs? If not, let’s take a little time to explore. You tell them what to do when to do it, how to do it, and where to do it many times a day. And yet you “couch” it in terms of all of this...
Do you ever think your child didn’t come with an instruction manual? Well, what if they did and yet you aren’t interested in reading it? Why would this be? In my experience, my parenting manual (conscious loving mother) often gave contradictory instructions to her...
In all my years, I’ve struggled with what I’m now calling “finishing the moment”. Starting something new, I leave a trail of dust behind in my wake for I’m constantly onto the next shiny object in the distance. Rarely, do I finish the moment I’m actually...
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,...
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