How To Get Calm…From Aha! Parenting
When our child acts out, or lashes out, it’s natural for us to panic. We move into “fight, flight or freeze
11 Rules for Being Human
Adapted from IF LIFE IS A GAME, THESE ARE THE RULES: TEN RULES FOR BEING HUMAN by Chérie Carter-Scott
An Example of Focusing on the Positive in a Typical Family Day
An example of focusing on the positive, being response-able versus reactive, the power of reflection, and my partner and I working together as a team to uphold our family values
An Example of Turning “No” to “Yes”:
While cuddling in bed with my 4-year-old daughter one morning, she asked if she could play on the iPad.
An Accepting Look at Sleepless Nights
But the first step to dealing with the fact that your young child doesn’t sleep through the night, or doesn’t want to sleep without you is to realize that
Putting On New Lenses For Parenting
Positive Reframes and the Energy You Transmit
The energy we emit and direct at children (or any vulnerable soul) will be absorbed, internalized, and reflected back out.