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...
I have a saying that goes, “It’s never about what you think it is about”. What I mean by this is it’s never about the computer use, or the food, or even the homework. I know, I know. It sure seems like it is about those things, yes? When you think it is about the...
Underneath the wall of rage, we walked through last week, are early, early feelings of abandonment, rejection, powerless, and helplessness. These are the precious feeling jewels you stored away as a young child believing they were somehow dangerous since when...
Do you ever get frustrated with your kids when they refuse to do chores? Most parents I meet have a belief that chores are important skill sets for kids to learn. And yet, they often push, pull, threaten, shame, or force their children to do them. Sound familiar?...
After years of therapy and spiritual practice, I was sure I had the skills to be the parent I longed to be. I pictured myself as a BIG open expansive heart energy surrounding my child supporting her to express her heart. My visions filled me with delight and...
Frequently, we hear how important it is to parent from the present moment. This is extremely challenging as our conditioning has trained us to manipulate experience to achieve a particular future outcome. Our children learn this also. We often call them...
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