by Bonnie Harris | May 8, 2024 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Bullying, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Everyday Parenting, Generational Trauma, Mental Health, Teens
Boundaries refer to the separation of responsibilities between me and my child. Limits refer to what behaviors I am ok with and what I am not. To have appropriate limits, it is essential to establish healthy boundaries. Your child’s thoughts, emotions and behavior are...
by Bonnie Harris | Apr 22, 2024 | Anxiety, Coaching & Counseling, Empathy, Mental Health, Questions and Answers, Teens
When parents direct their kids and tell them what they should do to improve themselves, it lands on the child as I’m not okay the way I am, instead of empathy in action. Q. “How can I help my 8 year old son understand that I love him just the way he is AND I...
by Bonnie Harris | Sep 5, 2023 | Anger Management, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health, Siblings, Teens
It’s really easy to get down on yourself for behaving regretfully toward your child. What’s hard is forgiving yourself because you’re human and making amends. Repairing mistakes is one of the best skills you can teach your child. Isn’t this what we want them to be...
by Bonnie Harris | Aug 22, 2023 | Anger Management, Coaching & Counseling, Confident Parents, Discipline, Questions and Answers, Teens
How to get your kids to listen (the first time you ask!), without the frustration of yelling, nagging, or asking the same question again and again and again, takes connecting with them-before you start asking. Q. My kids don’t listen to me—ever. I end up shouting till...
by Bonnie Harris | Jul 25, 2023 | Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Everyday Parenting, Grandparenting
Q. I am the mother of two kids, 6 and 8. My mother’s overprotectiveness and interfering nature drives me nuts. She is a fixer for sure and has even called my boss when I shared problems I was having at work. It’s like she is my children’s parent, and I am the nanny....
by Bonnie Harris | Jul 13, 2023 | Anger Management, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Discipline, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Siblings
If you want your children to become respectful, responsible people, you must model that behavior. With poor boundaries, this is hard to do. Contrary to popular opinion, boundaries and limits are very different from one another, although many use the words...
