Parenting with intention

Posted by on Mar 6, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

Parenting with intention

Last week, I spoke to middle-school parents about navigating the exciting (and sometimes challenging) adolescent and teen years. We discussed the following principles for parenting with intention. 1. Be in the moment while keeping the end goal in mind: First, figure out what success as a parent means to you—the kind of adults you want your children to become, and the kind of a lasting relationship you want to build with them. Second, take action every day to provide guidance, give feedback and serve as a role model in ways that are consistent with that end goal. Ask yourself, “Is the way I’m...

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