Welcome + Strategies You Can Use Now
Happy Friday!
Welcome! If you’re getting this, you signed up to receive my newsletter. If that happened recently, thank you! And if it happened so long ago that you forgot you did it, thank you, too! I hope you’ll stick around for a short weekly update, a strategy of the week, and some other fun and helpful information.
If you follow me on Instagram (@carinewmancoaching), you know I’ve been banging a drum this week about something I’ve seen play out a million times in my 30 years of working with children and their families: Kids do well when they can. And I’ll even go one step further: If our kids aren’t doing well, something is getting in their way.
This simple idea profoundly impacts how we see our kids (and each other) because instead of getting frustrated, we can get curious.
As we focus on shifting our perspective, I’m excited to share some strategies that have been helpful for the families I work with. One parent told me this week, “If I had approached this [very tricky] situation with my old tools, it would have been a total disaster. Instead, I listened to my child to understand what was getting in his way, and it saved us hours and days of fighting.”
Tip of the Week: The next time your child does something (or doesn’t do something), ask yourself, “What if this is the best they can do right now?” and, “What is the skill, tool, or piece of information they are missing?” How could getting curious about this impact what you say and do next?
Resource of the Week: For parents of teens, check out the amazing book The NEW Adolescence by Christine Carter. This is one of the most real and approachable parenting books I’ve read in a long time.
Join the Conversation: Shifting from Frustration to Understanding with Our Kids
I LOVE working with parents on everything from shifting their perspective to problem-solving urgent challenges. Want to explore how I can help you one-on-one or in a group? Let’s chat. Schedule a free exploration call today.
Warmly,
Cari
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