“I feel like you’ve given up on me,” my husband said. The conversation about his work schedule had bubbled to the surface again. His erratic hours. His worrisome sleep hygiene. Stagnating projects around the house. “I didn’t give up,” I rushed to clarify, “I just adjusted my expectations.” It sounds like splitting hairs, but it’s not. […]
Category: Parenting
(One reason) why I’m a worse parent when you’re watching
Earlier this year, we read Vicki Hoefle’s Duct Tape Parenting as a family. Hoefle’s non-interventionist style, with an emphasis on nurturing both executive function and family connectedness, is a perfect fit for us. I suspect many other families (ADHD and not) will find the same. And yet. And yet, just the other day, I broke […]
Book Review: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk has been called “the ultimate parenting bible,” and rightly so. Nearly everything you need to know about communicating with children — and people in general — lies within its pages. Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish preach a style of parenting that feels […]