Big or small traumas from childhood can affect parenting.&nbsp;If you want to parent well, work on yourself too! If your child triggers you, be mindful on your actions to avoid causing new problem.&nbsp; Peaceful Parent -&gt; work on yourself!

Parenting 101

It is being MINDFUL of your own inner state. It doesn't mean that you must not feel angry, it is paying attention to what you feel and let our emotions pass w/out acting on them - note that our child learn from watching us. Anger is part of all relationships. Acting on it mindlessly, with words or actions, is what compromises our parenting. Usually, in parenting and in life, the best response to upsetting emotions is to reflect, not react. In other words, don’t take action while you’re triggered. Mindful emotions -&gt; Reflect not react

Your #1 Responsibility as a Parent

Offers practical, easy-to-apply ideas to help parents regulate themselves and their own emotions in order to foster a better connection with their children to help them learn emotional intelligence, empathy, and responsibility.

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A groundbreaking guide to raising responsible, capable, happy kids Based on the latest research on brain development and extensive clinical experience with parents, Dr. Laura Markham’s approach is as simple as it is effective. Her message: Fostering emotional connection with your child creates real and lasting change. When you have that vital connection, you don’t need to threaten, nag, plead, bribe—or even punish. This remarkable guide will help parents better understand their own emotions—and get them in check—so they can parent with healthy limits, empathy, and clear communication to raise a self-disciplined child. Step-by-step examples give solutions and kid-tested phrasing for parents of toddlers right through the elementary years. If you’re tired of power struggles, tantrums, and searching for the right “consequence,” look no further. You’re about to discover the practical tools you need to transform your parenting in a positive, proven way.

Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids

Jessalyn Javier