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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Defiance and feeling left out in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 2 years, 10 months ago
I hear how attuned you are to trying to meet your son’s needs. It can be helpful to remember that kiddos sometimes need to offload, even when their parents are very attuned to them. So, if there are loving limits that he is pushing up against, he may end up offloading big feelings about that. And that is okay. You can stay lovingly present while h…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Helping children process grief in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 2 years, 10 months ago
I am sorry for your loss. Even though he hadn’t been well and it was not completely unexpected, it is still tremendously sad to lose someone we love.
Although I don’t have secular resources to share, I want to share something that helped my boys with losses when they were young, and that is to make a book. We found photos (drawing pictures wou…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Introduce yourself in the forum eCourse Participants 2 years, 11 months ago
Hi everyone! I just noticed that my intro on here is 6 years old, so I just wanted to do a quick re-introduction. I’m still living in Arizona, USA, with my husband and two boys (and our animals – the birds have changed but the dog and tortoise remain). My boys are now 18 and 14, and I am now about 9 years into my peaceful parenting journey. It is…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Introduce yourself in the forum eCourse Participants 2 years, 11 months ago
Welcome, Cassady. I am glad to read that the Covid situation had a silver lining with your increased time with your kiddos and that you learned so much about yourself and your goals. I am in Arizona and am a PT working in early intervention and agree that there is a lack of awareness and knowledge of peaceful parenting techniques. I am fortunate…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Introduce yourself in the forum eCourse Participants 2 years, 11 months ago
Welcome again, Allie (I replied in the other intro in the training group) 🙂
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Introduce yourself in the forum eCourse Participants 2 years, 11 months ago
Welcome, Katey. I’m happy that you will be here to learn more strategies on compassionate/peaceful parenting as you continue on your own self-healing journey, parenting journey, and professional journey. I also homeschool my boys (18 and 14; well, not the 18 yo anymore, he just graduated!). Homeschooling gives us many unique opportunities to…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Introduce yourself in the forum eCourse Participants 2 years, 11 months ago
Welcome, Orianna. It is good to have you here. I love reading about your dedication to improving how you relate with Parker. My challenging relationship with my oldest, who I characterized as strong-willed, is what brought me to peaceful parenting when he was about 9 years old. He is now 18, and it is not an exaggeration to say that peaceful…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Introduce yourself in the forum eCourse Participants 2 years, 11 months ago
A belated welcome to you, Marie-Yianna! Your dedication to your children and to helping parents shows in your intro. I hope you are finding the training to be a wonderful supplement to all the learning you have already done. Home/unschooling gives us parents so many opportunities to practice the principles of peaceful parenting, and it is a…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Introduce yourself in the forum eCourse Participants 2 years, 11 months ago
A belated welcome to you, Helen! I hope you are finding the training enriching. I have also homeschooled my kiddos and know that the extra time together does allow for unique challenges, though I love it more than I ever knew I would. So wonderful that you seek to help parents who have similar challenges with triggers and temper. I am confident…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Introduce yourself in the forum eCourse Participants 2 years, 11 months ago
A belated welcome to you, Katy! I hope you are enjoying the training thus far. I’m confident that the knowledge you gain will be a great addition to your toolkit within your Life and Parent Coaching Practice.
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Introduce yourself in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 2 years, 11 months ago
Welcome, Dima. I’m happy to hear how the parenting course (although short) made and impact on your family. I am confident that the courses you dive into here will bring you even more positive effects!
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic 6 year old aggression in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
And this article by Genevieve may have some helpful information for you, too: https://www.peacefulparent.com/aggression/
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic 6 year old aggression in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
Here is a link to some power reversal games. In your shoes, I might do these after school, as a way to reconnect and help him offload tensions built up over the day.
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic 6 year old aggression in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 3 years, 2 months ago
Hi Avril. It sounds like things have gotten very intense with your boy.
Do you know/have a guess as to why you’ve seen an uptick in this behavior over the past couple of months? Was there a change in your boy’s life in December (eg birth of a sibling, move, death, changes with parents, school changes, a fright, etc)?
I imagine in the mom…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Introduce yourself in the forum eCourse Participants 3 years, 6 months ago
@sarahgoatherd – Welcome! I enjoyed reading about your journey and what led you hear to continue your parenting/coaching learning. You are clearly attuned to how your life stress and busyness can affect your children’s behavior and how difficult it is to stay connected when we have so many stressors in our lives. How lovely it must have been to h…[Read more]
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Hayley Louise and Meg Rodney are now friends 3 years, 9 months ago
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Helping your child heal from trauma in utero and at birth in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 1 month ago
Hi Nicola. I think you are right that some of those challenging behaviors can be connected to early trauma. I know Gen has some great articles on the benefits of in arms crying for babies in order to help them offload and release some of that tension related to birth trauma. I would think that children who didn’t have that opportunity as infants c…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Loss of a family member in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 1 month ago
This article about helping children with change might be helpful with respect to behaviors you might see and how to help them. It isn’t specific to death, but I think the advice is helpful: https://www.peacefulparent.com/helping-children-adapt-to-change/?highlight=Death
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Loss of a family member in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 1 month ago
I’m sorry for your loss, Shannon. Such a difficult time for your family.
My boys were 10 and 6 when my mom passed away. One of the things that stood out for me with regard to my 6 yo (and which I was told was quite typical), was that he had some questions about what might kill him (eg if he swallowed a LEGO, would he die?). Those kinds of q…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Advice re: Dentist! in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 2 months ago
Hi Natalie,
Oh, dental fears are so difficult, aren’t they?! I am so grateful for my son’s compassionate and understanding dental team. We had some harrowing visits ourselves. It would have been so difficult had our dentist shamed me into not offering my son empathy and compassion.
In reading what you wrote, I think were I in your shoes I would…[Read more]
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