Parents are a particularly wonderful breed of humans. We are the men and women who cannot sleep at night when we are worried about our children. We are the mothers who go through the greatest pain of our lives and immediately afterward feel nothing but pure joy and gratitude for what that pain has brought. We are the people who would give up everything we have in exchange for our child, who feel more love looking into those beautiful little faces than we have ever felt, who know that there is really no such thing as quality time--it is all quality time. It is for these wonderful people this book is written.
The messages that we give to ourselves are the most important messages we hear. The internal briefings and conversations we hold determine our attitudes, our behavior and the course of our lives. If, as children, we were criticized and shamed, our internal dialogue will be self-deprecating. If we are used to large doses of self-imposed sarcasm and negative reviews of our daily performance, we gradually mutilate our self-esteem, our creativity and our spirit.
With millions using affirmations, visualization techniques and inner healing to overcome the negative messages they received as children, Bloch now provides a way to instill positive messages and self-esteem in our children right from the start. A step-by-step program for parents, teachers, and counselors.
All of us need positive affirmation throughout our lives. As children, these powerful messages helped us to know that we were worthwhile, that it was all right to want food and to be touched, and that our very existence was a precious gift. The messages that we received from our parents helped us to form decisions that determined the course of our lives. If we were raised with consistent, nurturing parents, we conclude that life is meaningful and that people are to be trusted. If we were raised with parents who were addictively or compulsively ill, we determine that life is threatening and chaotic--that we are not deserving of joy. These are the crucial decisions that impact our lives long after we have forgotten them. Unfortunately, childhood judgments don't disappear. They remain as dynamic forces that contaminate our adulthood. When childhood needs are not taken care of because of abuse or abandonment, we spend our lives viewing the world through the distorted perception of a needy infant or an angry adolescent. The more we push these child parts away, the more control they have over us. This collection of daily meditations is dedicated to those adults who are ready to heal their childhood wounds. It is through this courageous effort that we will move from a life of pain into recovery.
"This is a must-read for every family that yearns to create peace and harmony.” --Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent Tired of yelling and nagging? True family connection is possible--and this essential guide shows us how. Popular parenting blogger Rebecca Eanes believes that parenting advice should be about more than just getting kids to behave. Struggling to maintain a meaningful connection with her two little ones and frustrated by the lack of emotionally aware books for parents, she began to share her own insights with readers online. Her following has grown into a thriving community--hundreds of thousands strong. In this eagerly anticipated guide, Eanes shares her hard-won wisdom for overcoming limiting thought patterns and recognizing emotional triggers, as well as advice for connecting with kids at each stage, from infancy to adolescence. This heartfelt, insightful advice comes not from an "expert," but from a learning, evolving parent. Filled with practical, solution-oriented advice, this is an empowering guide for any parent who longs to end the yelling, power struggles, and downward spiral of acting out, punishment, resentment, and shame--and instead foster an emotional connection that helps kids learn self-discipline, feel confident, and create lasting, loving bonds.
Preparing our children for a life filled with happiness and success starts with teaching them how to affirm and love themselves. This book was created with the intent of resonating with the natural divine knowing that all children are born with while speaking to their higher self through affirmations for each day of the year. Each day affirms them with self-love, confidence, gratitude, and service for humanity while sparking their imagination to their purpose. Starting each morning by reading the day's affirmation with your child is a powerful way to set the tone for that day while priming their mind to think in a manner that will benefit them for life. Katherine Lucero was born and raised in Northern California. Her mother and father raised her in the milieu of 12 Step Recovery as her father at the age of 20 started trying to get sober. Her mother joined Alanon and she and her siblings were immediately embraced by a community of family and child-centered friend-ships where she felt safe and seen. She has spent her professional career serving children and families who find themselves in the Family Court, the Child Welfare Court and the Juvenile Justice Court systems. She has been a California Superior Court Judge for the last 19 years. Throughout her 30-year career working and transforming court systems as a stakeholder, she has witnessed the power of family resiliency and has also seen firsthand, generational healing. Simultane-ously with her husband of 30 years, she has raised her own family while balancing a demanding career, self-care, community connections and staying deeply and meaningfully connected to her large extended family. She is a writer, a yogi, makes jewelry and enjoys working in her garden.
Growing Up Again offers guidance on providing children with the structure and nurturing that are so critical to their healthy development -- and to our own. As time-tested as it is timely, the expert advice in Growing Up Again Second Edition has helped thousands of readers improve on their parenting practices. Now, substantially revised and expanded, Growing Up Again offers further guidance on providing children with the structure and nurturing that are so critical to their healthy development -- and to our own. Jean Illsley Clarke and Connie Dawson provide the information every adult caring for children should know -- about ages and stages of development, ways to nurture our children and ourselves, and tools for personal and family growth. This new edition also addresses the special demands of parenting adopted children and the problem of overindulgence; a recognition and exploration of prenatal life and our final days as unique life stages; new examples of nurturing, structuring, and discounting, as well as concise ways to identify them; help for handling parenting conflicts in blended families, and guidelines on supporting children's spiritual growth.About the Authors:Jean Illsley Clarke is a parent educator, teacher trainer, the author of Self-Esteem: A Family Affair, and co-author of the Help! for Parents series. She is a popular international lecturer and workshop presenter on the topics of self-esteem, parenting, family dynamics, and adult children of alcoholics. Clarke resides in Plymouth, Minnesota.Connie Dawson is a consultant and lecturer who works with adults who work with kids. A former teacher, she trains youth workers to identify and help young people who are at risk. Dawson lives in Evergreen, Colorado.
In this book, author Ayesha Rodriguez uses rhyming verses, followed by a positive affirmation. I am and the words that follow are powerful. Repeated affirmations will build up your child's self-esteem and transform their sense of self!
The Parent's Path to Freedom is a transformative guide designed to help parents break free from limiting beliefs that hinder their growth and influence their parenting decisions. This book dives deep into the emotional and mental patterns shaped by childhood culture, and societal expectations, offering tools to release guilt, fear, and pressure. Through self-reflection, practical strategies, and real-life examples, readers will learn how to parent with greater authenticity and confidence. Whether you're struggling with perfectionism, fear of failure, or the weight of comparison, this book provides a roadmap toward a more fulfilling and liberating parenting experience, one where both parents and children thrive with trust, love, and freedom.
