There are 3 things I have found that when paid attention to, dramatically improve the parenting experience. They improve the effectiveness and the enjoyment of whole experience. 1. Self Awareness: Coming to know yourself, your emotional state, and where you are most likely to get emotionally triggered will allow you to sidestep many power struggles.…
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“You have to be like Superman to your kids. They need to think you can do anything. You always need to come across as capable and in control.” Man to man, Dad to dad, this was the wisdom my Uncle to passed on to me a few years ago. I look at Dadding a little…
This is letter is in response to a parent looking for some help on dealing with a disrespectful child. For me, there was no bigger step I could have taken than reevaluating my view of my child. That’s what this one letter is about. Question: My 5 year old daughter disrespects me and doesn’t…
…continued from The Spiritual Side of Parenting Here it was. Here was the recipe. I had dug deep and unearthed some important truths. I had found the way to my alignment and the way to true success as a parent, and beyond. But unlike my favourite brownie recipe, this recipe was harder to follow and…
I didn’t anticipate this or purposefully lay any groundwork for any sort of spiritual growth, or any other growth in parenting. It just sort of happened. Parenting, for me, has been a challenge. And it was out of this challenge that I found an opportunity for growth. Becoming a parent was a game changer. It…
Grandparents can be eager to help, advise and consult with regard to how their grandchildren are being raised. Sometimes this is not a fit if the philosophy that the new parent has chosen is different from how the grandparent parented. Here is something I wrote to help navigate the process of grown children…
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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…