...to really learn about ourselves?
I am completely engrossed by a book that my sister-in-law leant me called 'The Whole-Brain Child". Such excellent, simple to understand information about the development of the brain and how to nurture it. Shouldn't that be kind of parenting 101 stuff? I mean, this raising little human beings is pretty important work isn't it? I so could have used this knowledge in my earlier days of parenting instead of just bumbling along until I hit the pain of 'I don't know what I'm doing & I need help'. The beauty is, this book is teaching me what is happening in my own brain as I interact with my children and how to manage that. It even provides instruction for how to share the information with your children - which I absolutely plan to do (my kids will either love or hate their family week vacation:) Powerful stuff that I'm not sure I would have noticed before this point.
Why is this?
Maybe it's just because context/experience helps us more easily see the gaps - maybe you have to 'feel' the pain before being able to absorb the 'solution'.
I don't know, but my quest now will be to invite a more proactive approach for all of us - most importantly, for my children. If you haven't read this book, pick it up - I highly recommend it - please don't wait for crisis.
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