I wrote this prayer years ago when my daughter was young, and I would say the first verse to her before bed. Then I said it to my son when he was little. I felt that it said so much in so few words and communicated what I wanted them to know. The Prayer
Positive Assumptions….As opposed to negative ones! A few months ago I got into this negative attitude, a pattern of assumptions about how often my son didn’t do the things I would ask him to do. In a given week there were usually four or five chores that I would give him, and even remind him
Personal work here refers to the work we do on ourselves to be a better human being, spiriutal being, parent, partner, employee, etc. This is probably the most important work we can do but it is often put on the bottom of the list, if it makes it on the list at all! Why is
I was out picking up my son from school last week and we were doing fine until we were almost home and he asked me if he could drive the rest of the way on our private dirt road. No was what I wanted to say because I didn’t want the hassle of changing seats
One thing that most truly successful people have in common is that they have daily practices, habits, or routines that help them keep a positive attitude and start their day with a mindset of success. This one tip for success, in our our life and in our parenting, can make all the difference over time.
Presence is about connection, focused attention, and ease. When we are truly present, we have genuine, authentic moments with our children, giving them our full attention. Years ago I attended a parenting class and one of the gems of the class was this concept of GEMS with our children, which referred to Genuine Encounter Moments.