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Punishment Dehumanizes

Punishment Dehumanizes

Punishment Dehumanizes. When parents make the decision to not punish they deeply humanize their children. Hanging Out with my Best Friend My daughter is almost 19. Today I was sitting with her on the couch, just hanging. Suddenly I was

Vivek Patel April 12, 2016April 12, 2016 Parenting No Comments Read more

The Gift of NO

The Gift of NO

The Gift of NO Yesterday I asked my daughter to get something from the car for me. Her response was: “No I don’t feel like it.” Expressing my Gratitude The next day I went to her in a quiet moment

Vivek Patel April 9, 2016 Parenting, Spirituality No Comments Read more

The Third Option

The Third Option

The Third Option Taking care of herself The other day I was at an event with my friend Tanya. It was 3 hour silent dance experience. It’s a pretty intense way to spend an afternoon. She was telling me later

Vivek Patel March 1, 2016January 16, 2019 Parenting, Spirituality 1 Comment Read more

The 4 Year Old Explorer

The 4 Year Old Explorer

The 4 Year Old Explorer The beautiful chaos of 4 year olds I was at a birthday party for a 4 year old last weekend. There were little people running all over the place. It was pure, joyous chaos. I

Vivek Patel February 23, 2016 Parenting, Spirituality No Comments Read more

Teach Children to Embrace their Mistakes

Teach Children to Embrace their Mistakes

Teach Children to Embrace their Mistakes Road Trip With Good Friends A couple weeks ago I was on a road trip with some good friends. We went to Buffalo for a dance workshop and we all had a really good

Vivek Patel February 15, 2016February 15, 2016 Parenting 8 Comments Read more

The Challenge of Authenticity

The Challenge of Authenticity

The Challenge of Authenticity Showing My Whole Self Authenticity is challenging. When I am authentic with somebody I am exposing a deep vulnerability. I can’t be authentic without showing the Yin and the Yang of who I am. If I

Vivek Patel February 7, 2016February 7, 2016 Parenting, Spirituality No Comments Read more

Found In Your Body

Found In Your Body

Found In Your Body A Journey Within This past week I attended 5 day dance intensive workshop in Buffalo, New York. The teacher was Alicia Grayson. http://www.tumblebones.com/ She was a masterful facilitator. She led us brilliantly through a journey deep

Vivek Patel February 2, 2016February 3, 2016 Parenting, Spirituality No Comments Read more

Rejecting my Position as an Authority Figure

Rejecting my Position as an Authority Figure

Rejecting my position as an authority figure Yesterday I spent the whole day with my daughter. We drove around doing errands and some shopping. A Relationship Filled With Ease The whole time we had a natural rhythm to our conversation.

Vivek Patel January 27, 2016 Parenting No Comments Read more

Competing Parenting Priorities

Competing Parenting Priorities

Competing Parenting Priorities The Pattern of Priorities In working with families over the years I have noticed one of the most common obstacles that people face is competing or contradictory parenting priorities. This is when faced with a situation where

Vivek Patel January 23, 2016 Parenting No Comments Read more

The Sage Miracle

The Sage Miracle

The Sage Miracle Way back in 1995 I bought a van, pulled out the back seat and put a mattress in it. Then I took off and spent three months driving out west to explore Canada… And myself. This was

Vivek Patel January 21, 2016 Spirituality 2 Comments Read more
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