Jun 24, 2020
We get a lot of insight into our own behaviors, desires and those of our children when we understand The Motivational Triad - the 3 most basic motivators that our brain defaults to. Our brain wants us to seek pleasure, avoid pain and conserve energy - because it wants to keep us alive. This worked well for...
Jun 17, 2020
The most heated exchanges with our children are usually about their grades. And this is because we make their grades mean SO much about them, their future, their potential and even how good a parent WE are. Getting mad doesn't motivate them to change and it blocks us from really seeing what is going on....
Jun 10, 2020
We often hear another person or listen to their words with the intent to reply to them. When in reality, we need to be listening with the intent to UNDERSTAND them. To see, acknowledge, witness their point of view. Heidi teaches you why this is hard work, what our brains naturally want to do, and then tips to really...
Jun 3, 2020
It's easy to see our children as if they are the glass half-empty... only seeing what they AREN'T doing. We think good parents always push their children to reach "their potential". It sounds good, until we end up shaming our children for not being able to meet some arbitrary standard. All because we want to feel...