There isn’t any better time than Halloween to pay tribute to the ghosts of our childhood past. Becoming a parent provides the unique opportunity to revisit these ghosts and see them in a whole new way. What do I mean by this? Many of us struggle with images from our childhood of parents or relatives who were very strict, very permissive, or just plain ill-equipped to parent. For some of us, our ghost may take the form a strict disciplinarian. We might struggle with setting limits in our own families for this reason, in our attempts to not be the same way. Or maybe you come from a family of certified yellers, and it’s difficult for you to keep calm and in control while you parent.
How Not to Sabotage You or Your Child’s Life
Problem solving your way to a better future I always feel a little pang of sadness and frustration when I encounter someone with no desire to figure out a problem. I wonder how they lost their curiosity. Was it something not encouraged in their home or at school, or...
