Parenting Blog

“There's nothing tiny or insignificant. Everything is significant... Whether you are looking at world events or something that's happening in your kitchen, there's potential for connection or disconnection in either case. And it is really only the connection or the disconnection that is of any importance.” -- Abraham-Hicks

How is your week going?
Have you had a moment of connection with your child that made your heart melt?

You need that kind of moment every day, to be an inspired parent.  Why?  Because parenting is hard, and those moments of love are what see us through.  Because our kids feel those moments too -- that's when our love really sinks into their souls. (As you know, when kids are convinced they're lovable, they act lovable.)

What if you could create that deep loving connection as your (almost) constant way of being with your child?  It would be like giving yourself a magic wand.  There would be no more yelling in your home.  Some heart-felt tears, maybe.  Lots of hugging, smiling, laughing, fun.

How?

1. Hold that picture of your loving home in your mind right now, for a full 60 seconds. Watch it like a movie.  How are you feeling and acting?  How are your kids responding? Let that heart-melting, connected feeling soak in.

2. Every time you feel disconnected from your child today, show yourself that picture and feel that feeling again .  Don't act until you've re-centered yourself in your love. (Sounds hard?  Keep practicing. It gets a lot easier.) Remember, every action is significant.

3. Spend 15 minutes with each child today with no agenda and no distractions.  Just connect to your child with all your heart.

Tomorrow: Repeat. You'll be amazed at the transformation in your home within a week.