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Do you aspire to raise a child who is obedient?
I can absolutely see the benefits of an obedient child. The child will abide by the rules and their compliance makes life easier for the parents, teachers and friends they interact with. The child will be agreeable, play with everyone, share their belongings, happy to comply with what is asked of them. They will be…
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Do you want your child to be independent when they grow up?
Many parents wish for their children to grow up into independent individuals. They aspire for their children to one day become responsible adults. These wishes albeit understandably noble, are open to question. The challenge is twofold. Firstly, these aspirations are sometimes accompanied by non-congruent parenting styles. Secondly, these aspirations assume that the child today, whether…
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Looking Inwards
Today it was time to look within I’ve been delaying this meeting with myself for some days now. It’s not always easy to look within. Yet it’s inevitable for growth and healing. Earlier this week, one of my kids was facing a challenge. They shared about it, and were quite disgruntled. Shortly after they moved…
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The Most Selfless Act of Love
“The most important relationship we can all have is the one you have with yourself. The most important journey you can take is one of self-discovery. To know yourself, you must spend time with yourself, you must not be afraid to be alone. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle How does…
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The Magic Way to Set Rules
I wonder what you had in mind clicking on the link to this article. Well, here it comes. The magic way to set rules is to embody them. Are you disappointed? Did you think there was a way you can “enforce” rules upon your child that calls for no change from you and full “obedience”…
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A Myth to Explore
“To be mindful or meditate right, you need to stop thinking” Our thoughts are part of evolution’s way to have us survive, in this body, on this earth. Often they are helpful, other times they are misguided. How we relate to them makes all the difference. They are not the enemy. They are natural and…
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“What is in the way, is on the way”
In our lives we face challenges in health, jobs, relationships, finances, or when our dear ones struggle. In these moments when we are knee deep in challenges, it is common, and also easy, to become tangled in stories. Stories of fear, shame, regret, blame, and anger. The current experience becomes colored with snippets from our…
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“The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile environment” – Einstein
These two cats, Zahra and Folla, bring so much joy and love into our home. They’re both cats, both adopted, yet their view of life is vastly different. Zahra is frightful. Always on high alert. Fears strangers. She is startled and twitches at the slightest sound. She’s lived with us for over a year now…
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It is time to do something different!
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results” by Einstein. This is one of my favorite quotes and I come back to it over and over again. When a member of the family is struggling or is faced with a challenge, and we get stuck in repetitive loopholes, it’s time to do something…
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The Superpower of “The Pause”
Welcome to parenting with presence. This is my first blog article here in Parenting with Presence and I choose to write about something very close to my heart, “the pause”. If I had to choose one superpower in the world, it would be the power to pause. I would choose the superpower to give myself,…
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