Translating Hurtful Language
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PARENT'S QUESTION: “I’m struggling with what to say or how to act when she just talks ‘harshly’ to me like.. all day…
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People Before Things
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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!!!
PeckaKucha! A Presentation About Peaceful Parenting!
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A brief slide presentation giving at a PechaKucha Night!
Read MoreLessons learned from a stone-versus-rear windshield incident.
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“…Those stones are perfect for little hands to throw. Our son was outside doing what came naturally, tossing stones, and one of the stones went rogue and hit the rear windshield of my late-model Toyota Corolla. Shattered it completely…” Here’s how we not only got through that event but even profited from it in the most beautiful way!
Read MorePSA about "Tricky People" and Keeping Children Safe
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…One of the greatest built-in tools we have to protect our children is the strong mutual connection we share with them. A gentle, responsive, respectful parenting model, put into practice from day #1, is the best hedge against the risks that would lead a child to be vulnerable to so-called “tricky people.”
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New Year's Resolution #4: Less Talking...More Listening...to Your Intuition!
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...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 #2: Let Children Lead...
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Giving kids the benefit of the doubt, we see them as doing the best they can, motivated and driven to learn about their interesting world and how it works, allowing our whole approach to change!
Read MoreNew Year's Resolution #1: Take Kids Seriously
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...when we take our kids seriously, they will come to take themselves seriously!
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