What One Skill = An Awesome Life?
An inspiring TED talk by Dr. Shimi Kang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EHZAQmw2JA
How to Repair When You Lose It on Your Child
Another helpful resource by Dr. Laura Markham: http://www.ahaparenting.com/blog/When_You_Lose_it_With_Your_Child
Adaptive vs Maladaptive Shame
Dr. Laura Markham explains how punishment leads to shame and how toxic shame leads to struggles with anxiety, depression and addictions: http://www.ahaparenting.com/blog/_punishment_shaming_children
The Perils of Perfectionism
A great article that talks about how perfectionism leads to unhappiness: http://www.ahaparenting.com/blog/my-name-is-laura-and-im-a-recovering-perfectionist
Parenting Sites
There are many resources online for you to help with your challenges at home and with the kids. Here are a few websites that may help you get started on creating a more positive environment at home. www.ahaparenting.com www.positive-parents.org www.themindfulparent.org www.janetlansbury.com www.lovingearthmama.com www.handinhandparenting.org www.renegademothering.com www.creativechild.com
Books on Parenting
Peaceful Parenting: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting. By Laura Markham The Dolphin Way: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Health Happy and Motivated Kids Without Turning into a Tiger. By Shimi Kang The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children. By Ross Greene How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk. By [...]