Translating Hurtful Language
/
PARENT'S QUESTION: “I’m struggling with what to say or how to act when she just talks ‘harshly’ to me like.. all day…
Read More
People Before Things
/
People Before Things
The text reads: Ask yourself whether your child could be getting the impression that material things matter more to the adults in their world than they do.
Even though this is a sometimes challenging value to uphold, being mindful of this can make a WORLD of difference in your relationship with the young folks in your life!!!
Understanding and Supporting Kids Through Tantrums and Meltdowns...
/
A couple of metaphors to help folks understand what's really going on when a child is melting down, which could help a person take a more effective approach so they can support their child AND stay as calm as possible under trying circumstances...
Read More
New Year's Resolution #4: Less Talking...More Listening...to Your Intuition!
/
...we second-guess ourselves...we allow that fear to drown out our intuition's quiet voice until we can hear it no longer; and in so doing, we allow that fear to block our own brilliance! The more we listen to the fear, the stronger it gets.
Read MoreNew Year's Resolution #3: Don't Believe Everything You Think
/
Our suffering is actually caused not by what happens to us but what we think about what happens to us. It's not what other people do (or should do, or should not do), but what we think about what other people do or do not do.
Read More"What's the matter?"
/
"So, there I am at the supermarket. It's a BEAUTIFUL late summer/early autumn day. Warm, sunny, dry, fragrant air... I'm putting my groceries into the car and just enjoying everything, and I hear a shopping cart go by. I glance up, and it's one of those carts with a toy car in the front, and the little driver is taking his role very seriously. My heart goes pitter-patter as I enjoy his enjoyment."
Read More
When you don't see eye to eye
/
It happens! You have one way of doing things and your co-parenting partner has a totally different way! What do you do then??? Here are some things you can try that may reduce friction...
Read MoreAnything Worth Doing Is...
/
...we are here, not to be perfect (a destination), but to learn and improve (the journey)...
Read MoreLife Is Like...
/
I have noticed that like is like a river. Or, better yet, life is like kayaking down a river. The more I test this particular pithy observation, the more it holds up. Here, if you are interested, is the genesis of my nugget...
Read MoreBlueberries and the Unhurried Child
/
There are many, many ~ hundreds, perhaps ~ of little green fruits on all these plants when the plant starts bearing fruit. Many are green, and some are purpling and bluing...
Read MoreIntention and Releasing Old Stories
/
Anyway, that's the news from Dreamsville, where I am apparently learning all the time!
Read MoreTurn it Around ... using this excellent tool!
/
...your FEELINGS are all about the story you believe in your head. And, your story feels good or not so good depending on the words you use to tell that story...
Read MorePeaceful parenting and soup...
/
A delectable, comforting, enriching, nutritious soup depends on having the right ingredients in the right quantities. And, in the radical unschooling “soup,” peaceful parenting principles constitute the soup base. Radical unschooling without peaceful parenting may not go down so easy, and may not leave the best taste in your mouth. (The truth is, peaceful parenting makes everything taste better!)
Read MoreFrom Ask the Peaceful Parent Whisperer: "Help! No cooperation…and I’m feeling pretty frustrated!”
/
"...As with most things, what you choose to do...can lead to either greater connection or further disconnection. I'm happy to report that there is a peaceful solution!"
Read MoreFrom Ask the Peaceful Parent Whisperer: Toddler bites...OUCH!!
/
"Biting can be challenging behavior to deal with...because the way we handle [it] can set us on either a more connected path or a less connected path."
Read MoreJust. Listen.
/
It's hard to keep our advice and opinions to ourselves...but, if we REALLY want to be helpful, the best way is to keep our mouths closed and our eyes, ears, and heart open.
Read MoreFrom Ask the Peaceful Parent Whisperer: "...it's like tugging a donkey up a hill..."
/
When you honor the things that light up your child...you will be amazed and delighted at the learning and growth that take place.
Read MoreFrom Ask the Peaceful Parent Whisperer: Helping Kids Handle Frustration
/
"...in everything, you are his partner, his support person. He has a passion to follow ~ you can hold space for him and help him do it. Sometimes, that help looks like..."
Read More