Posts Tagged "responsible"

Pretending to Be an Adult

Pretending to Be an Adult

If someone "acting like a child" annoys you, you might have had to grow up too soon. How to step more fully into your adulthood, reclaim your childhood, and regain your patience all at the same time? Julia Kurskaya, parent coach and graduate of our Coaches Training program, walks you through her breakthrough, shared here by permission: In my favorite...

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Stop Reacting, Start Exaggerating

Stop Reacting, Start Exaggerating

"I know what I should do, but I often react, instead of responding with understanding." For every parent who feels wrong for reacting in the moment, I was right there with you when my kids were little. I'd read all the books, and knew what to do, but there were times when I just couldn't do it. The thing that made a difference for me was realizing that there had to be something right about my...

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Everything In Its Place

Everything In Its Place

"My 11-year old just isn't responsible. He leaves his socks on the floor and doesn't put away my tools after borrowing them. How do I find responsibility in that?" When this came up in a recent class, Eva took the challenge. "Well, let's look. Does he ever do anything responsible like feeding the cat?" Right on cue, Mom said, "Actually he does. He feeds the cat every day without needing to be...

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