Resources: The Conscious Parent β Dr. If you or someone you know is in need of help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Resources: Dr. Resources: Contact Dr. Resources: Common Sense Media Oscar a. Ace Pocket or Pockets.
Sophie and Livvy. Questions for Reflection: -Where is my child in his or her brain development and are my expectations out of alignment of where my child is developmentally? Sometimes showing up means not controlling and simply walking beside. Being pure presence and not distracted by my life and the world. It needs to be said with neutrality. A simple inquiry to get them thinking.
Are you showing up for yourself and in this world in the ways you want to? Simply being a mirror. Give them agency for their choices. In other words, helping them see that they have all the power to make a new choice.
So much learning and repair can come from this act alone. Our kids learn so much in our honesty about not always being or doing right. Can I admit my mistakes? This will allow them to be gentle on themselves and work to quell perfectionism. We are their model for flexibility, acceptance and self-forgiveness.
Are there other stressors at work or school or in other relationships that are contributing to the behaviors or my reactions? Can I admit this and course correct? In other wordsβ¦there are lessons we all have to learn for ourselves. Where I can make efforts to course correct and what do I need to let go of? Can I be quiet when I should be and just love and allow her journey to unfold? It is her journey, not mine.
