“No matter the problem, kindness is always the right response.” – L.R. Knost Stop and think for a minute about how hard this is. Really! Let’s be honest! Problem: Your child hits their sister (or does something else they KNOW is wrong.) What do...
“Delight in your child! Your child learns to see themselves through your eyes.” – Sarah Rosensweet We all want our children to make good decisions. And of course we need to overrule them if they try to ‘decide’ not to wear a seatbelt or...
“Delight in your child! Your child learns to see themselves through your eyes.” – Sarah Rosensweet Delight in your child. What does this mean? Years ago, the late Toni Morrison was on the Oprah show. (via Brene Brown) She perfectly explained the...
“As an investment in easy parenting, trusting in a child’s desire to be good for us is one of the best. – Gordon Neufeld This reminds me so much of one of my favourite peaceful parenting mindset shifts: They’re doing the best they can. Children...
“You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to show up.” – Sarah Rosensweet If you’re like a lot of the parents I work with, you’re worried about all the times you’ve ‘messed up’ and you secretly worry you...
“Our children pick fights with us when they don’t know how to manage their difficult feelings.” – Sarah Rosensweet A child who is experiencing difficult feelings (or an adult!) will be whiny, demanding, rigid, bossy, easily upset and looking to fight. All...
