Category / Positive parenting
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Today’s Ethics Lessons
Some things to think about when we share this story with our kids. The president took an oath of office to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Let’s talk about the integrity of our word. What does it mean to promise to put the needs of your country above your own personal needs? Let’s talk about the abuse of power. How do those in positions of power take advantage of that position? What does it mean to ask someone a favor when you control their safety?
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Revisiting Mindful Parenting
Be with Your Kid Now
Mindfulness- “the intentional, accepting and non-judgmental focus of one’s attention on the emotions, thoughts and sensations occurring in the present moment”. Simple…and hard.
Mindful parenting comes from that zen, centered place where we can respond with patience and an open heart. Simple… and hard. -
Our Brains Love Presence…not just presents.
I thought I would take the next couple of blogs and walk through a quick overview of his work on the deep power of connection.
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Shoes, Love and Money Management
Two years ago I read this article about teaching your kids money management. https://www.fatherly.com/parenting/what-an-allowance-taught-my-kids-about-the-value-of-money You know that I believe that mostly kids turn out like their parents and that the best thing we can do is get our act together so that we can set a great example for them. That said… I worry for my children’s financial future. So I was willing to follow someone else’s game plan. My…
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Love with a Big Heart…and a Strong Backbone!
I occasionally get pulled into internet arguments defending positive parenting. This week another therapist was ranting about what she considered lazy, under parenting that was basically child neglect. I get frustrated with people quick to judge parents who are trying to do something different…but you know it isn’t that easy. We all know that there are parents out there who are practicing positive parenting or attachment parenting or free range…
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Feeling Great about Parenting My Kids…this week
Knock on wood Getting my kids to the teen years has been a huge relief. Not only do I get to go out without a babysitter but finally have a sense that some of my parenting actually took. After 33 years and lots of well earned grey hairs, I actually feel confident teaching parenting classes. I know my boys can stand up for themselves and fight for what they believe…
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2017 Bites the Dust
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” Henry Ford New Years is an arbitrary holiday when we celebrate the turn of the odometer of our lives and the purchase of a new calendar. We look back at the 12 months passed, what we’ve accomplished, what we’ve lost and we look ahead at the enormous possibility of the uncharted waters of the year…
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Whatever Works for Your Family has to Work
When I started my private practice I wanted to be a safe haven for parents- I wasn’t going to push them to wean or get a babysitter or kick their kids out their bed. I believe in “whatever works for your family” and defend however you choose to feed or care for your baby and your family’s sleeping arrangements. I know that everyone wants their kids to grow up to…
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Naughty Behavior at Target
Kids are terrible at Target. They demand stuff. They’re loud They run away. The touch everything They can’t control themselves. Everything and anything can cause a meltdown. At Target (where I spend way too much money and half my income) I hear “stop that”, “put that down”, “no, we are not buying toys today”, the dad negotiating “if you can be good, we’ll get a cookie” the mom threatening “knock…
