Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids

Which parent was the authoritarian one also makes a big difference. If it was the parent who did most of the childcare, then losing every battle may have started soon after birth, and there were no victories before the first attack. If it was the less involved parent, then the attacks started later, and the child already had some history of victori

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Start with what’s going on for you. Are you angry? Is that because you’re afraid? Or insecure? Maybe you’re just tired and feeling worn down. Or maybe your child’s behavior is reminding you of things in your life that were traumatizing, such as an accident. Take a moment to open up to what you’re feeling with curiosity and without harsh judgment. I

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