Real talk on the ups and downs of parenting
Join the conversation with ABCparenting, where I share perspectives on how practicing conscious parenting leads to heightened awareness, greater presence and deeper connection with your child. Read my blog for anecdotes and lessons from my own conscious parenting journey.
Fantasy and Expectation
Meltdowns and intense tantrums used to be a daily happening in our home with our two-year-old. Screaming, bawling and huge outbursts of emotion that often left me feeling helpless, useless and inadequate as a parent. Sound familiar?
It’s All in How You Look at Things
We’ve all heard that timeless saying: ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’. You could also say this applies to whining, tantrums, attention-seeking behaviour and the like. Here’s a snapshot from my life. Can you relate?
What is Conscious Parenting?
Have you ever wondered what your style of parenting is and where it comes from? Most of us parent the way that we were parented ourselves. We do so unconsciously. Unless we awaken and consciously decide to parent differently, we tend to follow the same patterns of our own upbringing.
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“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.”
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