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IN ORDER TO HAVE TRUE CONNECTION TRY TO BE MORE VULNERABLE WITH YOUR CHILDREN
As a Parenting Coach, I am often inspired to share with others the powerful ways I have grown as a parent and more importantly as a person. I have learned the importance of “leaning into” uncomfortable feelings. Doing this has accomplished two things. […]
OUR SUBCONSCIOUS BELIEFS ABOUT OURSELVES CAUSE US TO REACT INSTEAD OF THOUGHTFULLY CHOOSING HOW TO HANDLE A SITUATION
Often, we think we have no control over our feelings and that can cause us to feel powerless to them. What I have learned is feelings are connected to thoughts which are connected to beliefs we hold. For example, imagine a co-worker treats you in a […]
HOW WE WANT OUR ACTIONS TO BE INTERPRETED BY OUR CHILDREN IS OFTEN UNSUCCESSFUL
As parents we often have the best of intentions when we discipline our kids. We usually want them to continue or stop a behavior or learn a lesson. It is often what our parents did with us. Yet, when we were lectured instead of listened to, yelled at […]
WHAT IF EVERY BEHAVIOR WAS AN ATTEMPT TO SATISFY AN UNMET NEED
With this mindset, every time our children show us challenging behaviors we view them with curiosity. As an emotional coach for our kids, looking beneath their behaviors takes the sting out of it as well. It then becomes a puzzle we can try to solve. A […]
IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEPARATE THE BIG FEELINGS OUR CHILDREN ARE EXPERIENCING FROM OUR OWN
I know when my kids have had big feelings in the past, I have often taken on those feelings myself. If they were worried about something, I would worry as well. If they were angry, I would become angry too. I was so involved I didn’t have perspective and […]