Recently I was triggered and totally reacted to my son in a way I wished I had not. In the midst of my temper tantrum, I noticed his expression and could see that he was really impacted, I could see the sadness in his eyes and the discomfort in his body language. I shifted – I […]
Motherhood
How to Stop Reacting and Start Responding to Your Teen
Parents and kids have the ability to trigger each other as no one else can. “You have no idea what a bad day I had…I have no patience for you right now…” “What were you thinking!?!?” “You need to learn a lesson about respect, young man, that is no way to talk to your father.” […]
4 Things Moms Must Stop Doing To Find True Happiness
“I have no right to be unhappy, I really have such a great life — so many people in the world are suffering and have much bigger problems than me.” I used to find myself saying that … and my clients often say it. I learned to start sessions by telling my clients that I know that […]
Who Am I to Tell You How to Parent?
Against my better judgment and intentions, I still jump in with solutions even when I know my kids should figure stuff out on their own. I still give too much advice. Just tonight at bedtime my son told me something and I didn’t handle it the way I wished I would have. I’m irritable. I […]
5 Ways to be a Conscious Parent
When you look around – in your home or around you – what do you see? I see a lot of anxious kids. I see parents who are worried, really busy and stressed. I’ll bet you’d agree that you thought parenting was going to be easier than it is…yea? What if I told you that there is […]
