One of the most important skills to develop as a parent is patience. Both patience with our kids and patience with ourselves. Self-Love And Compassion Patience with ourselves comes from […]

Spending time in the universe of a 3 year old. Today I was playing with a beautiful young girl of about 3 years of age. She was asking me all […]

There are many people who are advocates of the concept of teaching kids to self-soothe when they are upset or crying. The Ability To Care For Ourselves Is Vital In […]

Family Habit Patterns Very often families will develop certain behavior and interaction patterns. These patterns can become deeply entrenched. After only a few years they can seem almost irreversible. Many […]

The power of empathy I often share with parents how important it is to offer empathy to our children. Empathy can be more important than solutions, instructions and especially corrections. […]

How We See Our Kids Affects How They See Themselves One of the biggest influences in the development of a child’s self-image is the way their parents view them from […]

Regrets of the Past I often think back to when my daughter was really young and wish I knew as much then as I do now. My understanding has evolved […]

An Old and Unworkable Idea The idea that kids need boundaries is an old, tired and ancient ideology. It is one that is not thought through very deeply. People who […]