Posts Tagged ‘empathy’
Why Do Parents Worry?
Laurie Hollman, Ph.D. is a psychoanalyst whose book, Unlocking Parental Intelligence: Finding Meaning in Your Child’s Behavior, is found on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Familius, and wherever books are sold. Parents Worry is Ever Present! Child development experts have believed for many decades that when a mother does the worrying, children are able to take…
Read MoreShould You Post About Your Kids on the Internet?
Do Kids Want Us to Post About Them on the Internet? When your kid gets under your skin or make you feel really proud, should you be writing about it on the internet? Do our kids have a say in how we expose them to the world? Even the cutest baby picture, who’s to say…
Read More20 Ways Not to Talk to Your Teenage Daughter – Then How to Fix Things
Oh Our Teenage Daughters!! Teenage girls are sensitive to the way people in authority talk to them, especially their mothers. They are easily wounded, feel criticized, and vulnerable when they sense or get outright disapproval. However, even the most devoted mothers are only trying to shape them up to be young women and don’t understand…
Read MoreJuicy January Hints for Listening to Kids and Having Them Listen to You
Listening to Kids It’s a new year and time for building new relationships with kids. How do we listen to them and get to know them better, so we’re really there for them when they need us? I always remember that feeling, “Am I really listening or is my mind on something else as well?”…
Read MoreMy 14 New Year’s Resolutions using Parental Intelligence
1. When I face puzzling behaviors, I promise not to react immediately but Step Back, take my time calmly, and survey the situation. 2. I will become a “Meaning-Maker” which means I will take my time to understand the meaning behind a misbehavior. Only then will I know what to do. 3. I promise to…
Read MoreGive Kids a Break! Don’t Make Them Choose Between Naughty-or-Nice.
Give a Holiday Gift of a book that Benefits Parents and Kids: UNLOCKING PARENTAL INTELLIGENCE: FINDING MEANING IN YOUR CHILD’S BEHAVIOR found on amazon, barnes & noble, familius and wherever books are sold. NAUGHTY-OR-NICE? Do you think we over do it when we challenge or even threaten our kids to be bad…
Read MoreTen Terrific Tips for Unlocking Parental Intelligence
Laurie Hollman, Ph.D. has a new book for ‘everyparent. It’s a game changer. Go on Amazon and read the first three chapters of Unlocking Parental Intelligence: Finding Meaning in Your Child’s Behavior Unlocking Parental Intelligence is a New Way of Life What does Unlocking Parental Intelligence entail? Do you wonder what to do when your…
Read MoreReflecting on Motherhood with Parental Intelligence: A Letter to Myself
Welcome to the June 2015 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Talking to Yourself This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have written letters to themselves. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the…
Read MoreDad Guilt : Being a Good Enough Dad
Dad Guilt is a Common Struggle Dads feel guilt today because it’s hard to decide on priorities. Dads today are involved in their kids lives day and night. Dads worry they don’t do enough as they balance work and home. Even Stay-at-Home-Dads (SAHD) can feel they don’t spend enough time with their kids because they…
Read MoreThe Children of Those Who Died in 9/11 Just Went Off to College: Discussing Death with Children
The New 9/11College Kids: Children Who Mourned Too Young 9/11 is the day to remember but the week beginning with 9/12 is the week to reflect and keep in touch with the young adults who just went off to college–those who lost someone on 9/11. This is the first year they might be away from…
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