By Annie Schien, M.Ed. The word capacity has come to me time and time again in the throes of parenting. Namely, the growing awareness around how low my capacity feels, sometimes chronically. Capacity – I think you know what I’m talking about…is that smorgasbord of patience, energy, the ability to regulate oneself, internal calm and …
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: #womenshistorymonth, modeling imperfection, momsperfection, Parenting, Parenting Values, perfectionism in parenting, Self awareness, self compassion, Vulnerability
This week, NBC Education Nation’s Parent Toolkit released the results from a “State of Parenting” survey they conducted in partnership with Pearson and Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI). Eight hundred and three American primary caregivers, parents and guardians of children ages 3-18 were interviewed by phone in English and Spanish last Fall. The results …
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