Parent With A Pro

Our kids struggle when they only hear negative things about themselves or are in trouble much of the time.  They can start to feel like they are just “bad” kids. They start to feel an emotion called shame. Brene Brown teaches that guilt and shame are two very different things.  Guilt is when we feel we have done something wrong, but there is hope, because we can change. Shame is when we feel WE ARE a mistake, WE are the problem, WE cannot change. Therefore, there is no hope.  This leads to self-doubt, depression, and anxiety. We want our kids to avoid the pain that shame brings and have to work EXTRA hard to help our strong-willed kids.  We want to teach you how to use positive praise and encouragement to help your child feel connected to you and feel positively about themselves. LISTEN ABOVE OR READ THE SUMMARY BELOW Mike Fitch, CMHC Our strong willed child may be trying even if it doesn’t look like it We want to teach you this principle using an analogy.  Two kids are in the same class, with the same