Posts tagged emotional validation
Should You Make Your Kid Apologize? (Part II)
Should You Make Your Kid Apologize? (Part II)

In Part I of Should You Make Your Kid Apologize, I looked at what it means as adults when we apologize. I took the time for that discussion to help parents realize the implications of when and why we apologize. Yes, I do think it is important that we teach children to apologize, but we have to go beyond a hollow apology by supporting our kids’ emotional growth.

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Build Connections, Communication, Parent as teacherElisabeth Stittempathy, emotional regulation, emotional intelligence, emotional validation, parenting is hard!, apologizing, intrapersonal skills, social interactionsComment
6 Bad Habits All Parents Should Drop
6 Bad Habits All Parents Should Drop

I was happy to contribute to this article on bad habits parents should drop.  I had cell phones on my mind--and getting them under control is absolutely important--but I love the points the other 5 contributors make, as well.  Probably one will resonate more than the others as being especially hard for you.  Focus on that one and consider what kind of plan you can come up for yourself. 

Click HERE to see which of the 6 Bad Habits Parents Should Drop you fall prey to.

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Elisabeth Stittparenting plan, bad habits, organization, structure, empathy, emotional validation