What We Do With What We Bring
We all bring biases, expectations, and assumptions to our parenting. This is universal, for we are all shaped by infinite influences that consciously and unconsciously embed themselves in our way of being and moving in the world. That we come with baggage is not a problem, as we all have the ability to learn from and accommodate our biases. But our willingness to see and our courage to act will have profound implications.
Stronger Together
That’s the kind of symbiotic relationship I so enjoy in coaching: when client and coach can be students together, seeking better ways of being, of thinking, of parenting. We learn more when we learn together.
Peace in the Out of Control
There are real enemies in this world. There are real problems. They are never my children. My children and I are allies and we will find solutions together.
What If We Stopped Using This Word?
We spend so much of our time and energy adhering to the “shoulds.” I should wake up earlier, I should read more to my kids, I should finish that house project, prepare better meals, be more organized and go to bed earlier. Is the word “should” ever followed by a task we actually want to do?
The Loudest Voice
There are competing voices in my head. There are voices that say I can help people and voices that ask But what if I don’t? There are voices that say I have an important message to share and voices that say Why bother? Here’s the thing I’m pretty confident about when it comes to those voices—they will never stop competing for my attention.