Hello again after a lengthy pause! I have been focused on writing my next book so these articles are taking a backseat for the next several months. Yet today I feel inspired to follow up on my last article about getting kids to do what you want… Let’s start by looking at three parenting styles…

Last week, we looked at things to consider when deciding if your teen’s feelings and behaviors are aligned with their experiences, or if they are indicators that your youngster is struggling. This week, we take a deeper look into the life of a teen. 1. First, let me state the obvious: that the teenage years tend…

This is the last in a series of six articles about holistic parenting. So far in this series, you have learned how the five aspects of being – the mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and energetic – can support you in creating a pattern of nurturing communication and healthy boundaries with children. In this final article…

Hello. Today’s article is fifth in a series on Holistic Parenting. In this article we continue to build our “road map” for communication and setting boundaries with children. We’ve looked at four parts of the map so far, including the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Here, we add in keys from the energetic aspect of…

Today’s article is the fourth in a series on Holistic Parenting. In this series, we’re creating a type of “road map” you can use to help you navigate how you communicate and set boundaries with your children. The first three articles looked at keys from the physical, mental, and emotional realms; now we add in…

This week’s article is third in a series on holistic parenting. In earlier articles, we started building a “road map” of support to guide us in our communication and boundary setting with children.  Today we add in keys from the emotional body. The emotional body is about how you really feel. What’s resting just beneath…

This is the second article in a series about holistic parenting: communication and boundaries. Today we add in keys from the physical aspect of being in relation to communication and boundaries with children. Here, the focus is on the physical body – where it is in space and how you hold it when interacting with…

When you begin to look at parenting from a holistic perspective, your scope and vision open. New information arises that supports you in honoring your children while being responsible for your parenting. Typically, when speaking of “holistic parenting,” you find information on three aspects of being: the physical, mental, and emotional. The holistic parenting model…