No Drama Mama
Let me guess: if your fairy godmother arrived today to grant you three motherhood wishes, you might wish for less arguing, more respectful speaking, not having to say the same thing over and over and over, fewer battles over homework and bedtime, an end to the cycle of issuing threats and consequences over and over and over….
That’s a lot more than three wishes, and we’re just getting started!!
I’m no fairy godmother, and there certainly isn’t a magic wand when it comes to discipline and drama, but I am absolutely convinced that bringing our mindful presence and awareness to “discipline” can dramatically transform our interactions with our children.
It begins with rethinking “discipline”
What does “discipline” mean to you? The mindful parenting “experts” (and I’m drawing heavily on the work of Jon and Myla Kabat-Zinn, Dan Siegel, and Shefali Tsabary this week) will tell us that an important first step is to reconsider what discipline is all about.
Learn more in the first video for this week:
It’s a lot to think about! Remember, parenting is also a practice, one that we engage in with the deepest of compassion for ourselves. We’re not always going to “get it right.”
You can download some journaling/reflection prompts to help you think about discipline, as well as consider your most important values. These questions are intended to help you parent from a clear set of principles, instead of habitual “in the moment” reactions.