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The Way of the Trickster Parent
The coyote is a powerful symbol in many Native American traditions, representing, among other things, the wisdom of the trickster. But I can’t pretend to have any real knowledge of or any specific connection to Native culture. Rather, this post is born out of a single, brief experience I had several years ago while training in a form of group work known as Council.
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How to Stall a Child’s Emotional Development in 3 Easy Steps
Everyone wants their children to develop emotionally so that they are prepared to endure and overcome life’s inevitable trials, but sometimes parents’ actions hinder the fulfillment of that very wish. We explored one of the likely sources of this contradiction in a recent post on the repetition compulsion. Today we’ll look at three common steps that parents unwittingly take to squash their little kids’ emotional intelligence.
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6 Ideas for Choosing a Good-Fit Preschool
As a therapist I regularly visit and observe children at preschools. By and large, I am encouraged by teachers’ efforts to educate and care for their young students. Of course, I sometimes also see environments where young children are not thriving in the way that parents would hope.
What makes the difference?
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About
Welcome! The Good Enough Parents is dedicated to helping parents with children ages 0-6 by making sense of child psychology and social-emotional development. If you...
- are tired of anxiously pursuing parental perfection and want to take it easier without feeling like everything will fall apart
- feel insecure and ill-equipped to raise children
- have children who you don't understand
- want a stronger connection with your children
- struggle to understand your own behavior towards your children...
Then this is the place for you! Join us as we explore and decode the emotional life of your little one and give you the confidence to be the best parent you can be.
-Mica Gonzalez, PhD
Up Your Parenting Game by...
- Studying 3 of the most common causes of toddler stress and acting out behavior.
- Learning 4 mindset strategies that will help you choose how to respond to your child rather than merely react.
- Practicing 2 daily tools that are designed to prevent the escalation of conflict.