Our tendency to shield our children from frustration isn’t helping them–quite the contrary. The case is made for allow frustration into their lives.
Source: Allowing Frustration to Touch You, Your Partner, and Your Children
Category: Parenting
Surprisingly Great Things to Have To Make Baby’s First Year Easier – Sahar’s Blog
You’d be surprised by the things you can find in your home or others’ homes (ah, borrowing) that can make baby’s first year a lot easier.
Source: Surprisingly Great Things to Have To Make Baby’s First Year Easier – Sahar’s Blog
Inherent Versus Assigned Worth: Moving Beyond Social Constructs To Appreciate The Role Of Parents – Journalling Joy on Sahar’s Blog
Parents play such an extremely important role in society and yet current social constructs do not appear to support this.
The Potent Combination of Resignation and Empowerment – Journalling Joy on Sahar’s Blog
Empowerment is tricky. Too little, you get nowhere. Too much, it morphs into arrogance. But just enough balanced with resignation makes it very potent.
Source: The Potent Combination of Resignation and Empowerment – Journalling Joy on Sahar’s Blog
Worrying About Your Little One: Part of the Job or Societal Imposition? — Sahar’s Blog
It seems like worrying has become the new “good parent” badge which, if not worn and worn out, proves that one isn’t a good parent–or does it?
Source: Worrying About Your Little One: Part of the Job or Societal Imposition? — Sahar’s Blog
Helping My Husband (Not): How The Best Intentions Can Go Wrong – Sahar’s Blog
I really thought I was helping my husband when I kept taking everything on. But I soon realised I was playing right along the very lines I look down on.
Source: Helping My Husband (Not): How The Best Intentions Can Go Wrong – Sahar’s Blog
Redefining Success as a Parent: Raising a Child is Not a Competitive Sport — Sahar’s Blog
Success is a concept that needs some serious analysis; it’s current definition is wrecking more harm than we realise, especially on our children.
Source: Redefining Success as a Parent: Raising a Child is Not a Competitive Sport — Sahar’s Blog
Parenting Product Review: Solly Wrap – Sahar’s Blog
Parenting Product Review: Why the Solly Wrap was one of the most precious purchases my husband and I made for our first few months with baby.
A True Measure of Good Parenting – Sahar’s Blog
Good parenting is possible within a remarkably broad spectrum of choices that all end up with the most important thing of all: the happiness of our family.
To All Thoughtful Parents: Respect Your Parenting Decisions Even If No One Else Does – Sahar’s Blog
Parenting is hard enough without the constant buzz of people who think they know better. To all amazing parents: respect yourselves, even if others don’t.
Source: To All Thoughtful Parents: Respect Your Parenting Decisions Even If No One Else Does – Sahar’s Blog
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