A HEAVY HEART: REPAIRING A RIFT
My tone wasn't mean. It was fairly matter of fact.
Maybe it seemed like no big deal at the time or no big deal reading this now.
Except
BEST POSSIBLE MOTIVES
The practice is, when faced with a challenging interaction, to always guess the thing you hope for or want it to be first.
This is the hear
WHEN YOU BRING A CATHEDRAL
How would it feel if rather than being completely attached to how you'd like something to go, each person were to contribute something small
NON-JUDGMENT + THE OPEN HEART
When we access non-judgment, we open the doors to seeing the world through another’s perspective. We get curious and wonder what their expe
THOUGHTS + REACTIVITY
When I believe my child is vindictive, I act in vindictive ways.
I become tense, angry, prone to punishment, blame and aggression.
I see h
IMPROV PARENTING: SAY YES
The first rule of improvisation is "YES, AND." Saying yes is accepting another’s offer. When you are invited to participate in a dialogue
RESPONDING WITH INTENTION TO YOUR CHILD'S EMOTIONS
How can I soothe and support another person - be it my child or anyone I’m in relationship with - without assuring them (or insisting) that
IT'S ALL ABOUT ALIGNMENT
My search continued to narrow into more and more gentle approaches. I relied more on the feeling that I had in my body to tell me if what I
A NEW MODEL
Ditch the fear.
They will learn.
Shaming, blaming or withdrawing from them won't accelerate their learning.
It won't teach them what you
