C Like in any relationship, you and your kid are separate people with your own wants, wishes and desires, so conflicts and battles of will are to be expected. In fact, they're even important to your relationship with your kids and their emotional development. The parent-child relationship in particular is especially unique, because it's how we … [Read more...]
More on Tantrums
Tantrums, tantrums, tantrums! We know all about 'em, but what to do... It's not unusual to lose it and then, when the dust settles, wonder "what just happened?", and " what should I do now?". In this video I review all the reasons tantrums are so hard on us parents and new ways to consider and approach the ruptures and the repair. It's … [Read more...]
How to REALLY Help Your Kids Manage Big Feelings and Tame Tantrums
When it comes to life with kids, one common technique parents use to help calm their kids' big feelings is to name what they think their kid is feeling. As Daniel Siegel says, "You have to name it to tame it". The only thing is, it doesn't always work. In fact, on some occasions, you might find that it riles your kid up even more, and then … [Read more...]
2 Questions Every Parent Should Ask When Their Kid Acts Up
It's hard to always know what the source of your kids' behaviour is, and to know how to respond appropriately. Sometimes your kids are acting a certain way because they're distracted by something more exciting or have different plans than you. Or in other words, it's a battle of wills. Other times, your kids are doing what they're doing because … [Read more...]
How Can We Build Resilience In Our Kids?
Let’s talk about resilience. [A mom in The Motherhood in the Making Community] asked a really great question: How can we build resilience in our kids? That’s a really great question for your kid’s sake and also for your own. Resilience, what is that? It’s a catchword these days, but what is it really? So, let's take a second and just … [Read more...]