The difference depends on how your FEAR, ENERGY, and TRUST shape your parenting. Here’s how: 1. FEAR: When I’m in control of a situation, I might be afraid but I’m okay. I can handle it….
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Are you putting pressure on yourself to impart wisdom?
Question: Does your eagerness to teach your son a lesson (like telling him why hitting is wrong) ever result in lectures that lose his attention entirely? We’ve all been there. It’s tricky. We feel pressure…
Are You Letting Your Son Learn From His Mistakes?
Here’s a story that shows how boys either learn from their mistakes or from our responses to their mistakes. Which do you think is better? Johnny threw his controller and broke it after he lost…
Are You A Sturdy Parent?
Your son needs YOU to be sturdy… that means you don’t waver in hard moments. You’re grounded when the wind blows and his emotions come crashing down. It’s hard, but important work for us as…
Being Fully Present With Your Child Is An Act Of Love
Being Fully Present With Your Child Is An Act Of Love I’ve been thinking about this idea a lot lately because it’s honestly very hard for me to be fully present with my children. …
Raising Our Children through the Lens of Empathy, Diversity, and Respect
With the George Floyd Case and Derek Chauvin’s Trial in the news, I wanted to repost this article I wrote last July for the Center for Children and Youth. July 8, 2020 In response to…