What are some of the most important ingredients of a happy and successuful relationship?

In Parenting from the Inside Out child psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and early childhood educator Mary Hartzell, M. Ed., explore the extent to which our childhood experiences actually do shape the way that we parent. Drawing upon stunning new findings in neurobiology and attachment research, they explain how interpersonal relationships directly impact the development of the brain, and offer parents a step-by-step approach to forming a deeper understanding of their own life stories that will help them raise compassionate and resilient children.

In this book, Siegel and Hartzell present a unique perspective on the “art and science” of building nurturing relationships with our children. Born out of a series of workshops for parents that combined Siegel’s cutting-edge research on how communication impacts brain development with Hartzell’s thirty years of experience as a child development specialist and parent educator, Parenting from the Inside Out guides parents through creating the necessary foundations for a loving and secure relationship with their children.

Book tip: Parenting from the Ïnside Out by Dr Dan Siegel
Have you ever thought to yourself : “I can’t believe I just said to my child the very thing my parents used to say to me. . . . Am I just destined to repeat the mistakes of my parents?”

RT @gottmaninst: When processing a fight, the goal is understanding & is not declaring a winner. Perception is everything. Don’t focus on “the facts”.

working on your inner critic can help you recognize long term patterns and beliefs holding you back – but also aspects of your potential. Recgnizing your old patterns and letting some of them go – recognizing some aspects that you want to keep – develop further – is an amazing journey of your self.

Some parents don’t want to argue in front of the children. I think it depends on the topic if you do or don’t do so. i think it is important for children not to be afraid of conflict. if parents have or learn good communication skills – it is a real life skill they can pass on to their children. too many children end up anxious and/ or agressive as they either avoid or mirror parents behaviour

We don’t always see eye to eye in a relationship – it is normal and healthy to have diverse opinions: – How do you disagree as parents in front of children so they learn communication skills rather than being scared of conflict – getting used in the process or mirroring the parentts’s possibly bad behaviour of accusation and anger ….?

Today I cought up with a friend I hadn’t seen for months – that was soo good to be and shar and hang out – eat and laugh –

wow that month has gone quickly – have you done what you set out to do this month?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKNKkmuqW9U