Should parents sacrifice their own happiness, dreams, life for their children? Highlights: -as a child Katerina wanted her mom to be happy but as a mom she repeated the same mistakes -how she went from being a supermom to a happy mom -she almost lost her marriage to infidelity What does it mean to create […]
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Are We Over-Parenting in America?
I recently visited Armenia with my family for the first after 12 years. Even though I was born there and know pretty much what the culture is but to my surprise things had changed. This visit was special because I was visiting as a parent and parent educator and I was very intentional to observe […]
Overseas Travel: Honest Sharing from My 9 Year Old
My 9 year old daughter shares her honest impressions, observations about our recent overseas travel to Armenia. It was her first time. She was going to meet my dad, her grandpa are you ready-for the first time. It was a big, emotional trip for me as well since I was going back after long 13 […]
The Benefits of Negative Emotions
Many people avoid, suppress negative emotions. They distract themselves from feeling those painful feelings. How comfortable are you with your uncomfortable feelings? Do you feel your emotions? Emotions are not bad behavior. Do you remember yourself at age 10? Do you think children are born authentic? How do you cultivate authenticity in your children? How has […]
Childhood Trauma: Reclaiming Your Authentic Self
What is authenticity? What does it mean to live an authentic life? How do traumatic childhood experiences impact the trajectory of our life? Imagine being a 10 year old and silently suffering a bullying… In this episode: -what is trauma -early childhood experiences and their impact on our life and parenting in particular -why […]
How To Stop Yelling [Archive]
In this episode we are talking about practicing mindfulness with your children. Carla shares with us her own definition of mindfulness which I love. -how she integrated mindfulness into her family – how it has changed her life from being less reactive to yelling less…and much more -we talk about mindful listening -an exercise you […]