Deciphering your child's behavior
It can be a real struggle to understand our children at times, especially if we're struggling ourselves. Why are they doing what they're doing? This article describes the concept of mentalizing, " the capacity to seek to understand our own and our child’s behaviors from the perspective of underlying mental states, such as thoughts, feelings, and needs..." Click HERE to read this short article with practical steps to use to understand your children and yourself better.
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And remember... be kind to yourself.
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