Maybe it's an innocent comment like, "Ewww, Mama,your breath stinks, don't kiss me!" or maybe it's an angry outburst - name calling and slammed doors. Some things are hard not to take personally. Do you ever find yourself thinking or saying any of the following? You are making me so angry right [...]Continue Reading
Empathy
Meditation on Breathing – for those in distress
Each week I send Bounceback Parenting Learning Lounge members a check-in email. It's both a message with a bit of learning that I've gained recently, and a reminder to members to reflect and think back on the week, integrating lessons learned. I decided this week's check-in was one I wanted to share [...]Continue Reading
Just ignore him – sometimes we need to pause before we speak
When I read this story I knew I wanted to share it with more people. This mom's perceptive look at the habits we have in our speech illustrates the value of intentionally adding more positive phrases to say to kids to our repertoire. As she says below - this is not a teacher trying to be negative, [...]Continue Reading
60+ Resources for Talking to Kids About Racism
When members in our Parenting Secret Mission Society expressed the wish that they knew more resources for talking with children about race and racism, I knew just who to ask to write a resource list. My dear friend Lorien is a contributor here and also the person I would go to for advice on [...]Continue Reading
Offering Support During Angry or Sad Emotions
Since writing about trusting our kids emotions, I've been thinking more about the difficulty of staying present with people in pain. If we can manage to stay, we can support growth and healing, but how can we sit by while someone hurts? Think of your own experience - haven't you had a moment when [...]Continue Reading
