We are always BECOMING. The choice of WHO we are becoming depends on US. We often think we are where we are and who we are because of OTHER PEOPLE'S behavior or because of our CIRCUMSTANCES, but neither of those are true. Emotional Adulthood means WE must accept FULL RESPONSIBILITY for OUR emotional lives and [...]
Tag: emotional regulation
Let Them Play
"All my kids want to do is PLAY!" Well, yeah, that is their internal drive because PLAY is the REAL WORK of CHILDHOOD. And we want to foster as many opportunities for creative play in hopes that they never lose that desire to explore the wonder of the world around them. Did you know that [...]
Let’s Learn to Build Capacity Together
Are you ready to learn how to build capacity for ALL the FEELINGS? When we describe ourselves as FEELING STUCK, it's a clear indicator that we're NOT PROCESSING EMOTIONS. Oh, we are FEELING all the FEELINGS but they just won't go away! So then we just try to ignore them (ask me how I know). [...]
Are You Giving Your Best Self to Everyone Else?
Do you ever feel like you're giving your best to everyone else? You seem to have so much patience for your co-workers, or your boss, or your employees, or even the cashier at the store, but you get home after a long day and your child's behavior seems to push all your buttons. I get [...]
Why Are My Kids So Hyper?
What if instead of the thought, "My children are so hyper" you had the thought, "My children are so VIBRANT!" "They are so FULL of ENERGY and LIFE!" Did you know that your EMOTIONS are CREATED by your THOUGHTS? Yes, every single one of them. So, if you want to FEEL DIFFERENTLY about your children, [...]
What if it all makes perfect sense?
What if all of it makes perfect sense? A couple of phrases that I teach my clients that have helped me so much over the years are “It makes perfect sense” & “Of course I’m feeling ______.” Things in life rarely go as we’ve planned. Especially when it depends upon other people. But what if [...]
Teaching Emotions to Children
Did you know that for the first many months of an infant's life, they do not realize that they are a separate person than their mother? Even though they are no longer in the womb, it takes quite some time for them to understand that they will eventually function in a separate capacity. Their survival [...]
Before Asking What Your Child Needs, Ask What YOU Need
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