So often in parenting, we find ourselves...losing our cool, to put it nicely. We respond with anger; we use bribing or coercion to make our kids behave, and we hurt our relationship with our kids and ourselves in the process. In this episode, we take a deep dive into individual steps we can take anytime we find ourselves triggered by our kids’ behavior. We start with ourselves, pause, attune to our child, and then respond, not react, by setting limits and allowing logical consequences by looking at the need being expressed by our child’s behavior. This conversation will help you reframe difficult parenting situations and allow you to focus on the priority of your relationship.

Take a pause to connect to your intuition when making decisions.

Pay attention to what you fear and ask yourself why? Parenting helps us see ourselves more clearly. Don’t parent from a place of lack.

The Pause - Give your self time and space with your children

Use breath to bring yourself into the present moment and pause

Sometimes bad behavior is a cry for connection.

Time Stamps

8:00- How do we live from a place of authenticity when parenting

12:31 - Take a pause to connect to your intuition when making decisions

18:15 - Parenting from a place of lack vs. wholeness

21:00 - Meditation practice to give your child self love and acceptance

24:33 - Journal out your fears with your kids to process them

29:00 - The Pause - Give your self time and space with your children

37:30 - Zone of zero reactivity

46:50 - Come to each situation with a response vs. a reaction

52:31 - Natural consequences vs. Cultivating consequences

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Are you feeling lost, unanchored or listless in your days? We use our daily planner and journal to align our core values with the tasks we do each day! You can learn more about it HERE

Related Episodes

Authoritative Parenting / Arguably the most EFFECTIVE Parenting Style

Holding Boundaries / Discipline Pt. 1

Systems and Values for Easier Days and Stronger Family Connections

Parenting with Unconditional Love

How to Embrace Childhood

Books and links we mentioned;

The Awakened Family // Shefali Tsabary

The Conscious Parent // Shefali Tsabary

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