• Purposeful Parenthood

    Mother and Son Weekend Getaway

    mother and son weekend getaway

    Even though I’m supposed to be processing my childhood trauma with my therapist, we end up talking about my struggles with parenting instead. In our last session, he recommended that I take Henry on a mother and son weekend getaway.

    My therapist says that Henry is crying out for more attention from me, which makes total sense. I opened a school when Henry was 3 years-old and haven’t slowed down much since then.

    It’s hard for Henry and I to find activities that we both enjoy. He prefers imaginative play or video games. I prefer board games or art. I like to get out into nature. He wants to … Read More

  • Purposeful Parenthood

    Sibling Rivalry: How to Reduce It

    Wishing that sibling rivalry could look that this more often in our house!

    We started a new form of therapy with Henry this week called Therapeutic Assessment. He’s been in a play-based therapy for a couple years, but we were eager to try something new. I have been going to a therapist who practices Therapeutic Assessment for a year now. It’s been instrumental in helping me understand my issues and patterns and learning new ways of doing and being. In our first session with Henry, Henry talked a lot about the conflict he experiences with his brother, Tate. It got me thinking about the concept of sibling rivalry again and how to reduce it in our home.

    I went back and read … Read More