So well said Tara, so inspiring. I am navigating these waters with my 3 year old, and unfortunately have to do some back tracking, but i'm committed. Your words carry so much strength and conviction, I am going to take that energy into my parenting moving forward. I wish someone had told me before the toddler stage to "meant what you say" and many other bits on guiding little ones...
So well said Tara, so inspiring. I am navigating these waters with my 3 year old, and unfortunately have to do some back tracking, but i'm committed. Your words carry so much strength and conviction, I am going to take that energy into my parenting moving forward. I wish someone had told me before the toddler stage to "meant what you say" and many other bits on guiding little ones...
You know, Kacey, I just happened to meet a very wise and loving and powerful woman when my first daughter was just about a year old. Her guidance taught me things about parenting I never knew, never would have known had I not met her. I am grateful to this day for having had her in my life to show me what effective discipline even looked like. I always thought it was synonymous with domineering cruelty. Around that same time, I was working at a small newspaper and I had the good fortune of interviewing Barbara Coloroso who had just written the book, "Kids are Worth It". Another incredible shaping of my young mama-hood. I still give that book to every new parent I know. I recently got a used copy for our daughter. You might like it, too. :)
So well said Tara, so inspiring. I am navigating these waters with my 3 year old, and unfortunately have to do some back tracking, but i'm committed. Your words carry so much strength and conviction, I am going to take that energy into my parenting moving forward. I wish someone had told me before the toddler stage to "meant what you say" and many other bits on guiding little ones...
You know, Kacey, I just happened to meet a very wise and loving and powerful woman when my first daughter was just about a year old. Her guidance taught me things about parenting I never knew, never would have known had I not met her. I am grateful to this day for having had her in my life to show me what effective discipline even looked like. I always thought it was synonymous with domineering cruelty. Around that same time, I was working at a small newspaper and I had the good fortune of interviewing Barbara Coloroso who had just written the book, "Kids are Worth It". Another incredible shaping of my young mama-hood. I still give that book to every new parent I know. I recently got a used copy for our daughter. You might like it, too. :)