Last week I ran into this article that ran in the New York Times, “For Some Parents, Shouting is the New Spanking.” It caught my attention and made me realize the impact and seriousness of this type of reactive behavior going on in households worldwide. As a ScreamFree Living advocate and leader I know how reducing MY reactive behavior ends up overflowing in such positive ways for my entire family. Yes, my kids love not being yelled at, my husband likes the calm way I end up getting more cooperation with everyone when I don’t raise my voice and we are all learning a new way to relate to one another. What a great example I am setting for my kids to learn how to communicate effectively without yelling.
My last blog post, “Is Your Pot About Ready to Boil Over,” gave an insight into how I have to pay close attention to my needs in order to be best prepared to deal with all kinds of situations that come up and have me on the verge of feeling like I have to yell in order to be heard. I think this is a common area for most busy mom’s, finding the time and not feeling guilty taking care of our needs when it sometimes means that our family may have to wait. It is hard, but I can tell you when you start paying attention to yourself a little more, you will be better for everyone. Isn’t it funny how as mom’s we end up making sure our kids eat breakfast and are ready for the day, yet we end up running out the door with just a cup of coffee? We need to learn to take care of ourselves in the very same way we expend energy on our kids. Yes, both are important – but there is a balance, and we often get way out of balance.
As I speak to different mom’s groups about ScreamFree Parenting, everyone gets excited and mom’s crave more information on how to make this type of reality one in their own home. So, I have decided to run my first series to cover the principles of ScreamFree Parenting in a FOUR week teleseminar for busy mom’s. You don’t have night after night to go to a class, you don’t want to find a sitter yet you want to make some changes and need support while you learn some new techniques that may be very different from how you have been parenting. So come check out the teleseminar offering, it is just $59 for 4 weeks and limited to 10 participants. It is filling up, so don’t wait. I am excited to share with you what I have learned, put into practice and what I have found to be so effective in helping me become a ScreamFree Parent. Check out the details here ScreamFree Parenting Teleseminar.
