In this week's episode we talk all about Learning and Growing. We discuss how we might often ask our kids to take risks and try new things; and yet we might be reluctant as adults to step out of our comfort zone. We explore ways to move through our fears and how we can also assist our children in trying new things.

[2.39] Our fears as adults and working with our own trauma
[6:53] Our expectations about children
[10.40] Creating space to listen to fears
[14.00] Modelling to our children around fears and taking risks
[21.00] Overcoming our fears with love and support
[23.15] Choice and love rather than coercion and judgment
[28.00] Our children can be our teachers around taking risks
[30.45] Finding ways to work with willingness
[33.40] Trusting children’s timing and individuality
[37.00] Our own inner child's response to not having a choice when we were younger
[41.00] Celebrating the process of learning


This week’s invitation:

1. Is there something that you always loved to do and you have given it up? Would you like to play with it again?
2. What scares or excites you that you can take a risk on and model to your children?
3. What would you like to hold in mind whenever you notice your child is doing something new?


Resources

Marshall Rosenberg - https://www.cnvc.org/

 
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Sending you much love, compassion and grace in your parenting journey.
x
Lael and Marion