By Gary Barker — 2015
Too often, we ignore how much fathers matter to children.
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Raising an empathetic and kind kid is a beautiful thing, but it’s also important to prepare kids for the real world.
Children are hard-wired for empathy, but it needs to be gently brought to life. Adults are in a prime position to nurture and develop empathy and emotional wisdom in their children.
With families around the world spending unprecedented amounts of time in close quarters – and under varying degrees of stress – emotions can run high.
Sharing your feelings with your children does not mean dumping your anger on them or blaming them for your troubles.
As parents, we need to step off our pedestal, stop dominating our kids, and instead treat them as we like to be treated. After all, do you like being shamed? Does it bring out the best in you?
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This week, we’re introducing (Mostly) Mindful Parenting, real talk with leading experts and parents on how they navigate the beautiful, messy work of raising a family. Follow along!
Conscious parenting is a term used by various psychologists (and others) to describe a style of parenting that usually focuses more on the parent and how mindfulness can drive parenting choices.
Dr. Tsabary discusses the many aspects of conscious parenting; emotional reactivity, healing our inner child, discipline, and partnership.
Conscious parenting turns our parenting paradigm right-side up.
The qualities of character develop through an interplay of family, school, and community influences and the child’s individual temperament, experiences, and choices. Parents have many opportunities and tools to build their children’s character.