23 November 2009 5 Comments

Avoiding the Bribes and Domination when Running Late

Parents often report being time challenging in the morning.
This can lead to dominating your child or to compassionate connection.

Parenting in a world filled with time constraints can leave you depleted and overwhelmed. You don’t want to force or control your child, but you need some relief from the constant struggles. Here’s the good news: [...]

24 October 2009 0 Comments

The Easy Way to Teach a Frustrated Child

Have you ever watched a child who was completely frustrated because they didn’t have immediate mastery over a new skill?
This week Sierra and I went over to the tennis courts to practice some bike riding.
Almost immediately, Sierra went into meltdown: “It’s not working, I hate this. I don’t want to learn.”
I could feel my blood [...]