I am constantly wondering why so many parents and adults would want to cause children so much pain. “If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow.” – Alfie Kohn. Why do I always hear the narrative that we need to hit children, punish …
Most people understand the concept of projection and displaying our own characteristics out onto other people. Whatever we don’t own about ourselves we project onto others.What I have noticed is this concept is completely disregarded when it comes to the person we nurture and care for from the time they are born. When we are …
Avoidance of our own true identity through parenting. Read More »
I wanted to share the facts and evidence showing that all the consequences of hitting and spanking result in negative outcomes. There is no counter argument that supports the positive effects of hitting and spanking. In all studies hitting a child causes very harmful effects such as increased aggressive behavior, lower self esteem, increased drug …
In the United States over 80% of parents still hit or spank their kids. Read More »
My story started over 12 years ago when I decided to listen to that little voice in my head that was telling me I needed to start taking care of myself. I needed to focus more of my energy on becoming a better dad but also a better person. I made a choice to raise …
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. Izaak Walton