Raising Children From: A Piece of Mirror and Other Essays. by Daisaku Ikeda, President of the SGI World Wide Organization World Renowned Author and Poet Parts 1- 2 from Cynthia Klein’s March and April 2012 newsletters. “In order for a child to develop an independent self, it may be necessary at times to discipline…
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Everyone has a need or goal to feel powerful in their lives, even children. As parents we can show children how to gain the goal of power positively or negatively. The other four goals are contact/attention, protection, withdrawal, and also challenge for teenagers and older. Think of yourself as a detective to figure out what…
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We can’t always avoid or defuse power struggles. We are human beings that need to feel powerful. Some more than others. Here are some ideas for reducing the conflict and even learning how to work together for harmony. Look at your own need for power, dominance and control. Can you allow you child power? Work…
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Power struggles can be avoided by using the gentleness of the sun rather than the power of the wind. If your child feels that you are trying to control them; that you are not on their side, then the power struggle begins. Each person needs power. We can choose either a soft power approach or…
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Aesop’s Fable The North Wind and the Sun illustrates the different results when adults act like the wind versus the sun during a power struggle. Read my other post, Aesop’s Fable The North Wind and the Sun to get the complete story. Here are common power-struggle triggering thoughts along with replacement thoughts that will avoid…
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We can often think that feelings just arise from nowhere. When we look at the Think-Feel-Do cycle developed by Michael Popkin, PhD. we see a different perspective. How we think about an event causes our feelings about the event. Then, our thinking leads to our actions. Too often parents try to change a child by…
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The Kids Are Not Alright The Kids Are Not AlrightPosted: 05 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PST Generally, I believe worry is a waste of time and energy. For nearly 20 years I battled what was probably an anxiety disorder disguised as perfectionism, so I know what a happiness killer anxiety is. So I rarely write…
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This article is coming form my perspective as a private parenting coach to several dads. It does not relate to all dads. I want to honor the dads I see changing and share their stories. It all starts with a dad who wants better relationships at home. These dads are willing to ask, “What can…
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How often do you yell from the kitchen that it’s time to turn off the t.v. or come to dinner, or do their homework. It takes too much effort to actually walk into the room where our kids are and look them in the eye and get confirmation. No wonder we get frustrated when we…
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In my earlier article, I showed how often parents use communication blocks without even realizing it. A communication block is a remark or response to your kid’s statement that ends up feeling hurtful to them. Often our thoughts are just, I’m just trying to help, and instead our kids get mad at us. I suggest…
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