Donald Winnicott (1896-1971), an English pediatrician, researcher, and psychoanalyst, teaches- You don't have to be the perfect parent, but if you are good enough, your child will grow up feeling good enough. In a Psychology Today article published on July 15, 2014, Susan … [Read more...]
A Parenting Tip from a Spiritual Perspective
We all see the world very differently, and the following post is written from my own personal spiritual perspective. If it helps you in some way- great! If not, leave it behind. I would still love to have you tune in another day! … [Read more...]
What Your Child Needs Most From You
What does your child need most from you? What your child needs most from you is for you to not need your child. I first heard this from my friend and colleague, Dr. Paul VanValin, a clinical psychologist. "What?" you may ask. As I originally did. "Of course I need my child. I … [Read more...]
A Valuable Parenting Tip
Our children need us to be their rock. They need to be able to borrow our calm. When our child gets spun up in an emotional hurricane, it is counterproductive to get into the hurricane with them. The two of us in a cyclone equals disaster with no resolution. When we do this we … [Read more...]
Children and Self-Esteem
If you tell your children that they are stupid and worthless, they will believe you. If you tell your children that they are capable of wonderful things, they will believe you, too. What do you want your children to believe? Children internalize messages that they hear from … [Read more...]