Category: Parenting

I have made a lot of parenting mistakes over the past 25 years. I have stumbled and struggled many times. I never gave up on the philosophy however. When things […]

I turned FIFTY years old 3 days ago on Dec 27, 2018.When I held the birthday card from my wife and daughter in my hand, the big “50” jumped out […]

My 21 year old daughter is watching Bob’s burgers on TV. It’s an adult animated show. One of the characters was pretending to be sick so they could school. She […]

No Biting Please The other day a friend of mine and I were playing with a lovely and energetic 2 year old. At one point he was climbing all over […]

A Response to the statement “I was spanked and I turned out fine.” In Conscious Parenting we are generally aiming for more than fine.As an adult I am also fine, in […]

Discipline and Punishment are Opposite Discipline Inspires someone to care about others.This care is where natural good behaviour arises from. Punishment makes a person afraid of pain.This feeling inspires a […]

A common question I get asked is abouthow to get kids to stop sucking their thumbs.Especially as they grow olderit becomes a concern to parents. Many kids try and stop, but […]

Punishment Dehumanizes. When parents makethe decision to not punishthey deeply humanize their children. Hanging Out with my Best Friend My daughter is almost 19.Today I was sitting with her on […]