Connect before you direct
Coming out of our house, I see my youngest son peeing all over our new patio. I’m incredulous, and tell […]
Discipline
acting out
Relationship
Respect trumps understanding
I just spent twenty minutes in the car with a sullen son on the way to school. We didn’t speak
Discipline, Relationship
Short-cut to an embrace
It’s hard to embrace your screaming child. Often because your child isn’t receptive when he’s enraged. Or maybe because you
Relationship
Lifeline
A ship trails a lifeline in its wake for the safety of its passengers. It’s a precaution wise captains take,
Relationship
Making room for anger
Our home needs to house our entire child, every part of her, even her anger. Her screams, tantrums, rages need
Relationship
The tears of futility
Transformation is most likely to happen when we find ourselves in a situation we cannot change. The first step is