Sometimes I Get a Little Down I admit that I get a little down at times when I think of how many people believe that spanking, punishment and control are […]
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Too Much Honesty
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. […]
Read moreUnderstanding is More Powerful than Controlling
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 […]
Read moreMy Feminist Awakening
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 […]
Read moreWorking With a Stubborn Child
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 […]
Read moreSimple Conscious Parenting Advice
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 […]
Read moreWhat Does it Mean to be a Strong Parent?
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 […]
Read moreLove Affects the Core
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 […]
Read moreSaying “No” (or even “No, because”) vs “Yes, and…”
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 […]
Read moreI Accept You In Every Moment
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 […]
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