Raising Kids
Two years ago my son interacted aggressively with nearly every child he met. Unprovoked, he would tackle other children and bite them in the face or ear—Mike Tyson style. Yes, really. I wish I were exaggerating. I was constantly left wondering 'why is my child so angry and aggressive?'. Fast forward two years later. My [...]
teaching empathy
The Uncomfortable Truth About Positive Parenting
There was blood everywhere: my shirt, his shirt, the floor. It was pouring so fast from my son’s mouth, all I could do was reach for the towel hanging on the oven door handle, prop it gently against his mouth and attempt to catch as much as I could. It had been a day. Well…more like a week. Using positive parenting strategies with my [...]
