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…
Something that I do from time to time is to look into my crystal ball. Once in a while, I’ll look into the future and imagine my life in 10 or 20 years, or beyond. I do this so that I can compare the idea of what I want, with what my actions are now,…
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…
