Before Alfie Kohn, Pam Leo, Naomi Aldort, or many of the other consensually living authors of our time, there was Dr. Haim Ginott. Ginott revolutionized the parenting and psychology worlds with his new philosophy on communicating with children. His book, Between Parent and Child, was on the national best seller list for over a year when it was written... Continue Reading →
responding versus reacting…
I once had a parent tell me that the reason she didn't like consensual living was because she felt that first thinking about your response in a situation was "fake parenting." In order to be "real," she thought it was important for the parent to say whatever was first thought. However, that isn't responsive parenting;... Continue Reading →
parenting from the inside out…
Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell is an informative and insightful book. Our previous experiences have lasting effects on future experiences. If we don't take the time to process our own pasts - good and bad, we are destined to repeat history. While I didn't find any of the information to be... Continue Reading →
living peacefully with children 