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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen
In part of my quest to double-down on connection with Henry, I started to re-read How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk. I really appreciate this book, as well as their other book about sibling rivalry.
I’m trying not to just breeze through it and instead slow down and read one chapter at a time. I want to be intentional about incorporating the ideas into my parenting (and support Matt to do the same).
In Chapter One, there’s a quote that hit me in the gut. There’s a “direct connection between how kids feel and how they behave.” It’s clear to us … Read More
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Things I Need to Work on as a Parent
This transcript of a Janet Lansbury podcast resonated deeply with me about the importance of not disciplining with shame.It’s been a hard five years for my parenting. Trying to launch a non-profit organization with a newborn and a two year-old stretched me in ways that made me unrecognizable to myself at times. There were so many compounding factors: Henry’s struggle with self-regulation due to an MTHFR genetic mutation, unfathomable levels of work stress, my own sense of struggle and failure in my work.I’ve been too quick to get frustrated with my children’s behavior. Here are the lines that resonated with me the most:
… Read MoreHe’s in a defensive mode.
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Family Goals
We are more than halfway through the year!
We are doing well on our Family Goals for the year. We have already met our volunteering goals (but we will continue to volunteer throughout the rest of the year) and our goal for playing tennis. We are on track for our family vacations.
We haven’t been going on day trips, so I advocated hard for one on Labor Day. We headed to San Antonio for a snack picnic at the free Japanese Tea Garden and soccer at Confluence Park. A good time was had by all–even the people who were more reluctant to go!
I’m really bad at the goal … Read More
