Listening Time Helps a Mom Move Into Action
Friday, April 2 2010
I was able to speak clearly and assertively about my feelings and what I had witnessed. He was very open to hearing me and shared some common concerns.
Tag: Listening Partnerships
Recording our Success Stories
Thursday, March 18 2010
Take some time to write down your success stories and when you’re having a rough day pull them out and remember what a good parent you are.
Emotional Project – Toilet Troubles
Saturday, February 27 2010
The next time I saw him on tippy toes, with a worried look on his face, I moved towards him and put my arms around him. I said “Hey mate, it looks like you need to do a poo. I’m going to help you”. That was all he needed to start crying – he fought hard against me as he cried, “No, No, NO! I don’t want to.”
Supporting a Child – and her teacher – in School
Tuesday, February 23 2010
After the listening time I began to think of how the teacher must feel. If she was calling the children crybabies, she must not be feeling very good herself.
Love Pours Out
Sunday, November 22 2009
I have never been able to put into words how I feel. It seemed inconceivable how I could express so much love. Afterward, I felt like a great mother.
Helping Parents Handle Feelings in Crisis
Tuesday, November 3 2009
Feeling terrified and completely overtaken by an even bigger need to speak out, I raised my hand and suggested we partner up and each take five minutes to talk about and acknowledge how WE were feeling.
One Dad Supports Another
Tuesday, September 29 2009
“You know, my son is driving me absolutely crazy. He whines and whines and I just go up the wall. Sometimes I have to leave the room, ’cause I don’t want to hurt him and I’m going nuts. I just leave him alone when he does that.”
Helping a Parent Understand her Child
Tuesday, September 1 2009
She had thought if her little girl was angry, that she was being ungrateful or inconsiderate or something like that.
Helping a Child With Guilt and Fear
Thursday, August 27 2009
I sensed that she was being triggered by the memory of her sister’s serious fall. I followed her to her room, where she was hiding in the closet. I went in there to do Staylistening, but she wouldn’t look at me and wasn’t communicative.
Three Minutes of Listening Helps
Tuesday, August 11 2009
“Could you just listen to me uninterrupted for about three minutes? I’m having some big feelings.”
It’s All Connected!
Monday, July 13 2009
This whole situation demonstrates so clearly how the listening tools in Parenting by Connection all work together.
Discovering The Value of a Good Tantrum
Monday, June 29 2009
That would be like my husband telling me, “I have no intention of loving all of you. I only want to see the parts that work for me.”
Audio Interview with Patty Wipfler and Doug Noll
Friday, June 5 2009
Here is a link to an interview with Patty Wipfler (Hand in Hand Founder) and Doug Noll of lawyertopeacemaker.com. In this interview they discuss Parenting by Connection and its far-reaching implications for adults and society. An interview every
Listening to my Husband
Monday, May 11 2009
I felt like his partner and ally rather than a victim of his frustration.