We are Defined by the Choices we Make. Choose Wisely

You love them, but you may struggle with trying to figure your kids out. If you've got them figured out, you may struggle with how to make them behave. And if you're able to make them behave (most of the time), you may struggle with how to discipline them when they don't behave. And if you feel confident in your disciplinary strategies, you may struggle with the guilt that you feel for having to discipline them. And if you've learned to quiet those feelings of guilt, you may struggle with the whispered, primal fear that (despite your best efforts as a parent), they will grow up and become increasingly distant from you (both physically and emotionally), until they reach adulthood, make their escape, and never look back.

How do parents raise kids who become happy, well adjusted adults - especially when there may be conflict, drama, and rebellion throughout every kid's childhood? How do parents learn how to navigate through the challenges of parenting, particularly when society expects you to instantaneously know how to successfully resolve your child's conflict, drama, or rebellion - without breaking their spirit or crushing their fragile self-esteem? 

When parenting, how do we know what matters and what doesn't? Are we enabling them – are we inhibiting them - or are we breaking them? Should we push, pull, or gently ease our kids into adulthood? How important are the decisions we make as parents, and what are the potential consequences of those decisions?

I love helping parents develop the positive parenting skills that they need to make confident, appropriate, effective parenting choices, so that their children can thrive.