“I’ll Help You Wait” Makes a Friendship Possible
Monday, July 27 2009
She took in my answer, and began to scream.
Tag: parent-child connectedness
Silent Presence
Friday, July 24 2009
I decided to not have any further agenda of my own and sat beside him, fully attentive, until time was up.
Playing with Separation
Thursday, July 16 2009
It is so nice to see her leaving with a smile instead of sadness.
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.
From Frustration to Love
Thursday, July 9 2009
This helped me gain confidence in the notion that if I supportively stayed with my daughter while she struggled with negative emotions, she would come out to the other side of them…
When TV Scares Your Child
Monday, July 6 2009
He went on for a couple of minutes vividly explaining the scene to me.
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.”
Connecting with Teens through Play
Monday, June 22 2009
My yelping and running gets him laughing and playing hard.
Putting Limits on Fear
Monday, June 8 2009
I was sorry she was scared, but I wanted to find a way to encourage her back into living her life without her Mommy-as-security-blanket.
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
Keeping Feelings Moving
Friday, May 29 2009
Listening to the feelings loosens their hold on your child.
Setting a Limit Brings Healing
Thursday, May 21 2009
Before I learned about the Hand in Hand approach, I either forced them to take a bath, doing it as quickly as possible, or I avoided giving them a bath at all.
Special Time Changes Our Mornings
Thursday, May 14 2009
It hadn’t occurred to me that such a small amount of time would be useful for my child, but it certainly seemed worth a try.