Young children are curious, wondrous. They see the world through new eyes – everything is novel and exciting. We learn by watching these young beings explore their environment. When we have had enough rest and are ‘filled up’, we are able to nurture our children and recapture the wonder and awe from our childhood. When we are tired, depleted, spread thin, our patience is sparse.

How do we as parents nurture ourselves?

How do we nurture our child’s self-esteem?

When is it important to be consistent?

When is it important to be flexible, spontaneous?

Where do we get support and advice?

Guilt – when parents’ expectations are higher than what they actually do.

Wonder and fun – goals of parents that seem unattainable at times.

Time – rarely enough.

The only education most parents have in parenting is the parenting they received as a child. Some of this is useful; much of it is not. Although there are many resources for parents – books, parenting classes, pediatricians, and grandparents (of course), there still may be a void and a need for more.

Objective, clear, expert support and advice, fashioned for your needs, can be just a phone call away. This service is offered both in an office setting and in the privacy of your own home via the telephone. The convenience of phone coaching is both a time saver and an emotional lifesaver for parents whose plate is already full.
 

 


Linda G. Bender, M.C., LPC, BCPC