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
conflict
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
R.I.P. love
Drama doesn’t fan passions, it kills love. When every joint decision becomes a battle, you all lose. Bills, vacations, renovations,
Movement
Rock the boat, don’t tip the boat over
To remain standing on a paddle board you have to rock, move, roll. Stability requires a constant movement. Our partnership
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