by smaclaughlin | Apr 30, 2016 | anger, brain development, brain science, communication, discipline, emotional intelligence, handling meltdowns, limits, modeling
My near eight-year-old has been raised in an emotionally supportive, non-punitive home. He has never been spanked, put in time-out, or given arbitrary consequences. His dad and I infrequently raise our voices in anger, and have always apologized when we do. High value...
by smaclaughlin | Mar 2, 2016 | brain science, emotional intelligence, mindful parenting, modeling, PEAK Parenting, resiliency
Making the leap to a New Parenting Paradigm is a shift in your mindset. You can do it! You can: Understand kid’s brains (and behavior) better. Stay mindful of your own emotional state. Set the “tone and temperature” in your home. Stop the fruitless...
by smaclaughlin | Jan 23, 2016 | connection parenting, emotional intelligence, family, limits, mindful parenting, modeling, self-care, Uncategorized
When I ask parents about taking good care of themselves, the answer I hear most frequently, especially from moms, is, “Yeah, I definitely don’t get enough ‘me-time.'” Well, no. No one does. I think there’s a better lens through which to...
by smaclaughlin | Dec 14, 2015 | family, gratitude, holidays, humor, illness, mindful parenting, modeling
Hello there….it’s almost WINTER! Season’s Greetings to you whatever you may celebrate, even if it is merely the changing of the light. It is certainly waning, and the tendency is to go inward and hibernate a bit. Sometimes this can be mellow and...
by smaclaughlin | Oct 31, 2015 | mindful parenting, modeling, perspective, problem-solving
You might think I’m going to spend this post talking about how we need to foster curiosity in our children. How important it is for growing people to be asked questions; not just told facts and answers (or what to do). Or how the power of inquiry can help build...
by smaclaughlin | Dec 27, 2014 | mindful parenting, modeling, power, problem-solving, resiliency, safety, violence
I am a woman and I have a boy child. This has proved to be a learning edge for me. It has been a joyful, worrisome, and enlightening endeavor. In my home we have worked hard to create an emotionally safe environment—a place where shame is close to nil, emotions are...
