Parenting by Strengths

Holiday greetings, parents!

by Chuck Adam

As we celebrate the holy holidays of Christmas, Hanukkha, Kwanzaa, and Eid al Aida on the way to the start of a new year, I want to invite you to consider your greatest blessings (your children) and what your greatest gifts to them might be.

There is probably no greater joy–-and possibly no greater exasperation–-bestowed upon parents than their children. They are at times adorable and oh-so-loving, and at other times frustrating and oh-so-demanding, aren’t they?

But who else, or what else, can possibly make you the proudest and most happy that you can be? Who else, or what else, can at times bring out the very best in you? Who else, or what else, gives you as many opportunities for loving self-sacrifice, generosity of spirit, patience, humility, and ingenuity? Who else, or what else, can help you grow as a person as well as your children can?

Coaching And Montessori: As Slow As You Need, As Fast As You Can

By Steve Coxsey

I bet I’m not the only Montessori parent who has had this experience. One day your child is talking about getting introduced to the next level of work for a subject area and is excited because it’s usually just for the “older kids.” You wonder how accurate that is, so you talk to the teacher and find out it’s true. In that subject, at least recently, your child is moving along and ready to tackle harder tasks. The teacher tells you your child will be doing works designed for a slightly older group. You beam with pride and breathe a big sigh of relief. For a short time.

Desperately Seeking Tranquility

by Amy Johnson, MSW

I subscribe to a quote of the day from an educator.  A couple of days ago, I received this quote:  "When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere."  Francois de La Rochefoucauld

This struck me as profound, deep, and worthy of much reflection.  In this blog, I usually write about sexuality issues, so I gave some thought to how this quote applies to parenting children and teens around the issue of sexuality.  I have a few thoughts to share.

A Book for You!

A few of your parent coaches who blog together decided to write a book together!

Yes, it is true, coming very soon you will be able to buy a book to read and share off line by some of your favorite writers! We got so much energy around our blog writings that we took a step out, back to the book store, to write on some important topics for a more in depth look at what we have been asked about.

Keep checking back in with us! You will learn more about Parenting by Strengths: A Parent's Guide to Challenging Situations, the book. News on the publication soon!