From the Parent Camp Newsletter 2-28-24 The hardest thing about changing my parenting was learning to keep my mouth shut and listen! Listening has never been my strong suit. I’m a “fixer.” I know the answer. I can fix it! 😢And when it comes to our kids, some of us can get stuck on “if …
From Parent Camp Newsletter 2-21-24 I don’t know if you read Tuesday’s newsletter or not but I mentioned a sibling study in which researchers reiterated what we really already know; each one of our kids needs to be treated as the unique individual they are. But often the traits that make our kids unique show up “biggie sized” …
From Parent Camp Newsletter 2-14-24 Any time you need to talk to your teen (or other kids) and express how you feel about something, you need to remember to I statements. I mention this briefly in The Field Guide when talking about rules and negotiation (Section 4).👁️ The point is, when you’re telling your teen …
From Parent Camp Newsletter 1-31-24 I want to talk to you briefly about Your Teens’ Emotions (Section 3.3 of The Field Guide). If you can build the habit of validating your kids’ emotions/feelings, it will go such a long way in building connection between you and decreasing arguments. It can be really difficult if you’ve never …
