All You Need to Know to Parent Well
Mar 11, 2025
Life is so full of unknowns.
All You Need to Know to Parent Well - I was chatting with a couple about unknowns in parenting last week. They are Enneatypes 5 and 6, head types prone to worry about and through preparation for the future, contingency planning, and risk management. And this family relies on the husband’s federal civil service job for income. Imagine the uncertainty and risk they face as the new US administration takes hold! Just in case parenting itself wasn’t enough of a wild card!
We don’t know if we will have to move
We don’t know if he will have to change jobs
We don’t know if she will have to go back to work
We don’t know how any of this will impact our kids
This feeling doesn’t only crop up during an administration change. As parents we can get swept up in a whirlwind of uncertainty about our kids at any moment!
I don’t know if this is the right school for my kid
I don’t know if I should be doubling down on discipline or lightening up
I don’t know how my issues are impacting my kids
I don’t know if this is just a phase
In my session with this couple, the dad wisely identified precisely what he needed to face all this uncertainty - grounding. He needed to connect with himself, who he is, and his values. He walked away from our session with a realization:
The only thing I really need to know is myself.
I don’t know what the future holds,
but I know who I am and I know I will figure it out, whatever it is.
Calmness doesn't require a crystal ball.
You don’t need to predict the future to parent well. All you need to know is YOURSELF. When you’re grounded in your body, connected to who you are, and listening to your inner cues, the future is not a problem because whatever awaits, the person who will handle it is YOU, something you know inside and out.
Grounding
Imagine how present and connected you would be with your child with this kind of grounding! This is what coaching helps you cultivate. You will learn to evolve your mind, handle surprises and upsets with ease and poise, and allow the future to reveal itself to you naturally over time. It starts with a free Discovery Call where I get to understand the unknowns that worry you and we outline a roadmap to grounded, responsive approaches to handling it all. Click here to set it up today.
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