A few years ago I was visiting a friend who had a 3 year old. Of course I ended up bonding with the little one and we became best friends. Kids seem to know how highly I think of them and usually are drawn to me. Beautiful Fairy Princesses The three year old was drawing
A frustrated mother asked for some suggestions to deal with her 4 year old child’s crying. She said she holds him when he cries, but she doesn’t understand why he cries and can’t seem to get him to stop and discuss it. She also said she gets frustrated when he throws juice and his food
Men are rarely taught a healthy way to relate to womyn as we grow up. In general the message we receive is that womyn are a collection of body parts for our personal use. We are not taught that girls and womyn are actual people that deserve respect. This may be shocking to you. I
I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to help a number of parents find different approaches to working with their kids. When they are stressed out or at the end of their rope, it’s so fulfilling to see them turn things around. Using some simple (but not always easy) ideas that I share with
A parent was asking me about how to do peaceful parenting of a teen. They are having a lot of conflicts with their kid and they have realized that traditional parenting methods just aren’t working for them The following are my suggestions: My daughter is almost 18 years old. The day she was born I
What Does it Mean to be a Strong Parent? Many people think being a strong parent means to be in control. Or it means that your kids listen and obey you because they know your word is law. It means that when you say no it is final. …and the list goes on. The way
The Less They Deserve It, the More They Need It One of the hardest and most important things to do for children is to offer them an experience of love and acceptance when they act badly towards us (or at least what we consider bad). I am aware that this may run opposite to traditional
As you may know if you’ve been reading my parenting posts,I’m not a big fan of saying No to kids.I think it inhibits independenceand creates a separation(an unnecessary separation) between parent and child. I also know that this point of view bugs a lot of people!! 🙂 I Don’t Understand the Question Recently I was
It’s a miracle how powerful saying YES with acceptance and love to a child can be In moments of chaos In times of stress When pain and fear are at the forefront Of their experience, hearing; I see you I hear you I believe you I accept you in every moment I love every part
Conscious Parenting Requires Conscious Goal Setting It’s important to remember that one of the primary goals in parenting is not to control behaviours, but to teach skills, to inspire deep feeling, to create a joyful spirit, to instil powerful self-confidence and self-awareness, to teach effective communication… And well the list goes on and on!! I