I used to get angry at my son’s behavior. Looking back now, I realize that screaming, yelling, manhandling and threatening a small child, who may already be feeling frustrated, sad, or scared, does not help. I get it. But at the time, I wasn’t thinking. I was just reacting. I went to see a counsellor…
I was lying in bed one morning and letting my thoughts go. My mind drifted to the future. I imagine my life in 10. It was an unintentional visioning exercise that allowed me to compare the vision of what was going to happen if I continued on status quo versus what I really wanted to…
Accepting our kids for who they are
What do I want for my kids? Who do I want them to be? What do I want from this parenting thing? What is my job as a parent? Why are we doing this? All good questions to ask if you are in the parenting game. It took me a few years to figure out…