The solution to every parenting problem starts with nine li… - L.R. Knost

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The solution to every parenting problem starts with nine little words:

'I'm here.'
'I hear you.'
'How can I help?'

When needs are met through connection, hearts are opened to gentle, respectful, compassionate correction.

L.R. Knost

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Respond to your
children with love in
their worst moments
their broken moments
their angry moments
their selfish moments
their lonely moments
their frustrated moments
their inconvenient moments
because it is in their most
unlovable human moments
that they most need to feel loved.

Not coincidentally, the best way to parent a child is the same as the best way to treat other humans... with kindness, respect, compassion, honesty, acceptance, and peace.

If life is what we make it, let's make it beautiful.

The solution to every parenting problem starts with nine little words: 'I'm here.' 'I hear you.' 'How can I help?' When needs are met through conne… - L.R. Knost

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