How to Use a Feeling Chart for Adults in Positive Parenting
Unlock emotional well-being with a feeling chart for adults. Enhance awareness, communication, and resilience with mood charts and emotion charts.
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How to Become a Cycle-Breaking Parent in 4 Steps
Unlike many of our parents who repressed, denied, ignored, or shamed their own feelings, resulting in abusive explosions and emotional neglect, becoming a cycle breaker means that we commit to FACE-ing our emotions with clarity and deep compassion. Here's how to use FACE (Feel, Amplify, Connect, and Embrace), a 4-step process,...
Helping Your Kids Process Tragic News
In different ways, we will have conversations with our children about the tragedy that took place and find the resources we need to protect, heal, and grow. We will do our best to prepare them, to arm our babies with love and knowledge and safety. Here are some tips on...
Parenting DUI's Affect A Child's Self-Worth
In all of our loving intent, we sometimes commit parenting DUI's, which can send our children into a protective response. Here are 3 ways to break the cycle, not only for your child but for your inner child, too.
5 Reasons Kids Misbehave And How To Respond
Here are five common reasons our kids misbehave and some ideas on how to respond for a more peaceful, connected home.
What To Do When Positive Parenting Isn't Working
Sometimes parents say that positive parenting “isn’t working” for them, and when that is the case, it’s important to explore why before giving up. Here are some reasons why and 5 things to do when you feel like positive parenting isn't working for your family.
My Child Morphed! What To Do When Big Emotions And Behaviors Take Over.
Is it just me or does something happen to our children when they turn three, four and five? Like all of the sudden emotions are more potent and behaviors are more exasperating. Here's why, plus 4 tips to help your child's nervous system regulate amidst all of these changes.
Why You Don’t Need To Hide Your Feelings From Your Kids
Often in the world of respectful parenting, there is this idea that parenting with intention means always being calm and happy with our kids. This is a fallacy. Here's why, and what to do instead.
3 Effective Ways to Separate Your Identity From Your Emotions
Whatever you are facing today, I hope you know you are more than your current struggle. You are fierce and brave. You are enough. You are a warrior.
A Strong Relationship With Your Child Gives You More Authority, Not Less
As children learn to regulate emotions and learn higher-level skills through the safe space of a supportive caregiver, not only does it strengthen your relationship but it gives you more authority. Your children will want to work with you more than they want to work against you. Here's how.
Boundaries Give My Child This Gift
Sometimes the desire to avoid setting boundaries is a control strategy based on our own discomfort with conflict. When we blast through the assumption that being a good parent means avoiding conflict, we gift our children the ability to know who they are, what they want, and how to ask...
I Messed Up. Have I Messed Up My Kids?
You know you are a parent if you have ever questioned your qualifications for the job. You may be asking yourself, How do I know I am not messing up my children every time I pitfall into conditioned habits? Whatever your wounding patterns are, these tips can help you embrace your...
