Are We Raising Our Kids The Right Way?
“We need to model calmness. We have to be regulating our own internal states first before we expect our children to learn to regulate theirs
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us about the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans a book by Michaeleen Doucleff
Resilience is built from real hardship and cannot be bought or manufactured
Julie Lythcott-Haims • How to Raise an Adult — Julie Lythcott-Haims
things i want to try with my kids
sari • 10 cards
All kids need the same things from their parents:
- To know they’re acceptable exactly as they are
- To know that no matter what, their parents will be there to help them, take care of them, protect them, give them food and shelter, and emotional/physical love
- To be delighted in
Farnam Street • Dr. Laura Markham: Peaceful Parenting [The Knowledge Project Ep. #52]
It’s better for a child to be a big fish in a small pond (as opposed to a small fish in a big pond). “Is it better for your child to be in a fancy Ivy League school where they’re at the bottom of the heap (they’re a little fish), or is it better for them to attend a school that’s not as well-known but where they’re the big fish. The research shows... See more
Esther Wojcicki • The goop Podcast on Apple Podcasts
“A recipe for happiness is to help our child over and over again choose to give up what they want, at that moment, for something they actually want more.” An example – Perhaps they don’t want to help clean up the dishes, but still desire a way to feel like a person who contributes to the family. Help them realize the trade-off – “Doing so, helps... See more