Parenting Advice
The truth is there are many methods of raising children that are perfectly healthy. Yet, as parents, there is one thing that will impact our children above all else, and that is how we feel within ourselves. How we parent is based, not only on the conditions of our own childhood, but on how we adapted to these conditions. We may resolve to be different or do better with our own kids, then find ourselves falling into the exact same patterns that hurt us. Alternately, we may try to compensate for our parents’ mistakes and wind up treating our kids in ways that are misattuned or unreflective of our true nature. In order to be the best parents we can be, we have to be in touch with the struggles we face within ourselves. Here you can learn helpful tools and advice on how to develop yourself to become a better parent.
How Childhood Defenses Hurt Us As Adults
As adults, we are often asked to reflect on the positive influences, role models, and... >>
How To Bully Proof Your Children by Building Their Resilience
The heartwrenching stories and startling statistics coming out about bullying are commanding a justified level... >>
Five Things You Don’t Expect When You’re Expecting: How Parenthood Impacts Your Mental Health
If it suddenly feels like anywhere you go, you’re surrounded by heavily pregnant women, it... >>
Identifying Your Child’s Attachment Style
In the following interview, Dr. Dan Siegel talks about the different types of attachment styles that... >>
Identifying Your Child’s Attachment Style
In the following interview, Dr. Dan Siegel talks about the different types of attachment styles... >>
Siblings: Retaliation or Sadistic Pleasure
The matter of siblings is complicated. In family life they are our first peers. Consequently,... >>
What You Need to Know About Disciplining Your Child
From sitting them in corners to sending to their rooms, from saying to “say sorry”... >>
Exercise: Who Do You See When You Look at Your Child?
One of the biggest challenges for us as parents is remembering that our children are... >>
What to Do About Tantrums and Emotional Meltdowns
Dealing with your kids’ tantrums and mood swings can be one of parenting’s most frustrating... >>
How to Approach Learning Challenges with your Child
As loving parents, we want the best for our kids. If we can afford it,... >>