I've been conducting parenting classes for the past 8 years. Right now I have a class of about 25 parents, who all have teenagers who have gotten in serious trouble. In the classes, we talk about how to talk so they listen, how to use consequences to stop being the enemy, how to motivate your kids to do their best, etc., etc. And all that is good, but a couple of years ago, I started noticing that parents had lost hope. They talked like it was hopeless, like their kids would never change. I started asking parents if they really believed that. And how they would feel if someone believed that about them.
The new topic was Believe in Kids, but.....then I realized we had to go back one step further and help the parents believe in themselves. Here are the affirmations I share with parents. Start telling your brain you are an amazing parent; your brain will believe it. Oh, don't forget to tell your kids they are amazing...they'll believe it too and more importantly, will start acting like it.
Affirmations for Parents
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The new topic was Believe in Kids, but.....then I realized we had to go back one step further and help the parents believe in themselves. Here are the affirmations I share with parents. Start telling your brain you are an amazing parent; your brain will believe it. Oh, don't forget to tell your kids they are amazing...they'll believe it too and more importantly, will start acting like it.
Affirmations for Parents
Parenting classes available in Hayward, San Leandro and Oakland
Check out my other blog: Conversations with Random Professionals
Check out my Facebook page.
Follow me on Twitter
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