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
Teach Children to Embrace their Mistakes
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
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
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.
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
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
Be a Parenting Ninja
Storming the Castle When the ninja would plan to take over a fortified castle they would do attack on many fronts. They would send some soldiers in to attack directly, they would send some climbing over the wall, some digging
Your Relationship With Your Kids Will Never Be Fair
Your Relationship With Your Kids Will Never Be Fair. It can be beautiful, fun, peaceful and harmonious, but fair… Not so much. This is a source of much stress to many parents. You Will Always Have To Do More Emotional
You’re Pushing my Buttons
You’re pushing my buttons An event on the elevator The other day I was in the elevator and a family came in. It was a mom and two kids. The girl was probably 7 and the boy around 4. Right
The Four Problems With Punishment
I haven’t written directly about punishment in a while so I thought it might be good to say a few words on the topic. If you have been following my blog you probably know that I am significantly against punishment