Creative Development

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Maureen Healy is a child development expert and author of the forthcoming book 365 Perfect Things to Say to Your Kids. See full bio

December 19, 2008, Addiction

Comments on "Authentic Parenting"

Authentic Parenting

By Maureen Healy on December 19, 2008 in Creative Development

Were your parents the perfect example of what not to do? Did they use a wooden paddle? Or say "because I said so" in response to your insatiable curiosity. Were you sent to your room repeatedly? Or told you couldn't do it? Was childhood something to survive versus thrive in? Surely, I met a paddle or two and have evolved beyond that paradigm. So have you. Read More

Good Enough Parenting

Submitted by Tamar Chansky on December 20, 2008 - 6:59am.

This is a beautiful post. It is so important that parents know that good parenting isn't about perfect parenting, it's about being human-- authentic-- and then our kids can learn how things really work.

This is a theme in the work that I do as well. In my most recent book, Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility and Happiness, there are many chapters that focus on creating realistic expectations for children, and even an entire chapter devoted to teaching kids how to handle failure, mistakes and disappointments. These are crucial lessons so that kids, when faced with adversity can persevere rather than give up.

Who is the research scientist who spilled the milk?

Thanks again for an inspiring post.

Tamar Chansky
www.freeingyourchild.com