What Kind of Adult Are You Raising?
"...the ultimate goal of parenting is to raise adults. Every parent – whether they realize it or not – has ideas about the kind of adult they hope to send out into the world..."
You Can’t Make Me
"It took me years and years to realize that I believed I was responsible for “making” others angry. It may or may not have ever been spoken, but the message I received from adults was: Don’t [...]
So, You Want To Stop Yelling?
"Yes, yelling is a choice. Yes, we all have the power within us to make the choice to stop. However, for most people it just isn’t as easy as that..."
Oh, The Pause-abilities!
"In order to CALM down, we need to create a PAUSE between our child’s ACTION and our REACTION."
Parents Need Support Now, Too.
"When parents are anxious, as many are right now, they can become clingy and dependent on their children to satisfy their own emotional needs. The message they send is: In times of stress, the [...]
Don’t Pick Up the Gauntlet!
"Our kids invite us into conflict all the time, but that doesn’t mean we need to accept."