I Was Spanked And I’m Fine!
The reality is the majority of our vital needs are neglected, abused, dismissed, or propaganda-ed which is detrimental to our well-being and humanity.
Listen To What I Do Instead of Punishments
I know that every parent is doing the best they can with the resources they were given or are aware of.
Non-Violent Reality
Every moment is a gift where we can learn to choose how we want to respond.
The Halloween Dread Reframe
Every Halloween, my son wants to make his own costume. The therapist and educator in me absolutely love his initiative
The Roughhousing Trigger
A Positive Reframe I have had to work on is the trigger I have when my children are roughhousing and my daughter gives a blood-curdling scream even when she is having fun. I know and believe in the importance of roughhousing (see link below) yet have also suffered the harsh reality of aggression and violence. …
Earth Day is Every Day…
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
The Essence of Children
Children are like a river with their own natural flow, pace and direction.
Easter And Our Opportunities To Rise Again
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