I remember one particular night of attempting cry it out. We wanted our son to go to sleep on his own. He cried and screamed and never gave up on the idea that he didn’t want to be alone. Four brutal, brutal hours later, at midnight, bleary eyed, full of confusion and sadness, I asked myself and…
First things first ask yourself: Is what I’m asking of my child necessary? So much of what I was automatically asking my child to do was because I wanted to control him. Here are some questions that may help you reframe your thinking. How can I set up the environment so that X is more…
To my child, Above all else, I’d like you to know that I love you, and this will always be so. You are good, you are whole and you are complete From your head to your toes. From your heart to your feet. You have a gift which is big, a gift that is great.…
Conscious parenting begins with the parent. We commit to understanding and regulating our own emotions. The child is not responsible for our emotions, we are. Children are inherently good. This is the lens. We see them as good. We love our kids for who they are and not wanting them to be different. It is…