•Mom asked what time they wanted to hold the family meeting, and then followed through even though the 13-year-old was lying on the couch during the meeting. (Teens can’t been seen as too cooperative.)
Archive for the ‘empowerment’ category
The long-term benefits of family meetings
February 20, 2012Happiness as the pot of gold at the end of childhood
January 30, 2012Kids who are allowed to fail and are encouraged to practice more will find more happiness in life because they can bounce back from setbacks. Kids can take risks when they know they can fall back the mattress of unconditional love because they are not beholden to please their parents and make them proud. Dr. Hallowell gives many examples of how to nurture the parent-child connection.
Mother guilt & father guilt are delivered with the baby
January 23, 2012Sarah walked away feeling better about how she responded to the situation. This is priceless. We can practice self-encouragement when we recognize-refrain [the hardest two to achieve] then find the path to relax and resolve.
Expectation is the most powerful APP
September 26, 2011She loves to do them and does not think of them as ‘chores’ [What’s wrong with calling it what it is?] She helps clean the table for dinner ever night and helps mommy with the shopping with her own little list made by me. She also helps me make parts of the meals by dumping and pouring. [Fantastic way to engage little kids in cooking, keep them busy while waiting for dinner and avoid screen time. Every family can benefit from this practice.]
Back-to-school 2: Empowerment through responsibility
September 12, 2011Ah, the polish of the first day of school. One day in the supermarket, Eric’s mother asked me, “How’s Noah’s diorama coming?” My truthful answer was, “I have no idea.” Noah and Eric were in fifth grade. Noah’s diorama was his homework, not mine. By third grade, most typical kids can handle their own homework. [...]
