Parenting is an all-consuming activity with hopefully many moments of joy and love and few moments of mishaps that need repair. We will all make mistakes but using our conscious abilities (being present, attentive, attuned and responsive) can help us build the relational health for our families and our own communities.
conscious parenting
Change is a parenting constant – Part III
Change will “attempt” to affect transitions but our preparedness for change can bolster our strengths and minimize our weaknesses.
Change is a parenting constant – Part II
Well, change is afoot! Every situation requires a unique approach and an open mind.
Could my child do that?
As parents, we must (MUST, not should) be willing to critically evaluate our children and ourselves, their interactions and our interactions, their mental health and our mental health, and their concerns and our concerns as we seek to be the best parents we can be.
Is Parenting Innate?
There are too many complicating factors for parenting to be innate and too many factors that affect the ability of adults to be the best parents that they can be.
Conscious Parenting – Basic Traits
I am convinced that we are never really done “parenting,” even for folks without children or with grown children.