Being a parent is harD
What is I'm doing it wrong? I don't want to make the same mistakes my parents made with me. I'm not supposed to hover but I'm not supposed to abandon my kids either. My partner doesn't necessarily see thing the way I do ether.
I enjoy helping moms and dads with the art and science of parenting -- from issues dealing with little babies to addressing problems with big teens. Families are important to me. I came from one and my wife and I are actively raising one too! With two teenage daughters I know the joys and challenges involved in raising good kids.
Working for years as a child and family therapist I know the importance of learning and basic parenting skills as well as learning how to trust your gut in developing your own unique and effective parenting style. It's also important to work on negotiating differences with your partner who may not see things the way you do.
Turns out there a some basic strategies you can learn to aid you in being an effective parent. Once you have a framework of how kids develop and what kids of interventions help the most you can allow yourself to be more instinctive in our approach.
was an essential part of the work. We can't give what we don't have. while instincts and heart are important parts of being a good mom or dad, there are also tried and true interventions, parenting philosophies that just work better than others., and I have participated as a panelist/presenter for the ParentMap organization in a community event for new parents called, Baby’s Home! How to Keep Love and Intimacy in Your Relationship. I had the opportunity to put together and facilitate a unique small group experience for dads and their new babies (yes with live babies in tow!) in order to learn about attachment, infant development, and self care -- essentially, how to be good dads.
I'm a parent myself and know how hard and important a job it is.
I had the honor of putting together and facilitating a unique group experience for new fathers (with their new babies in tow) in order to learn about attachment, infant development, and self care -- how to be good dads.
A husband and father of two wonderful daughters I've found that through growth and risk we can create a personal and family life of our own choosing, a life different than the one we were taught -- not a perfect life, but maybe a richer and happier one. The better we understand ourselves, the more freedom we have to choose the kind of life we really want.
I have also been interviewed for ParentMap Magazine for an article addressing post partum depression in new dads.
I'd love to help. Schedule your first session or set up a free phone consultation. Call me at 425 451 1620 or send me an email at butler.joseph1@gmail.com