Guiding Paths Counseling

“If you do too much for your kids, you’re building your self-esteem by stealing theirs!” I cannot emphasize this enough. Parents do too much for their kids because they may fear their child will fail at something or the parents want to feel like a they are being a good parent and, in turn, that decreases the parents’ anxiety. Not only are parents stealing their child’s self-esteem but they’re robbing them of their ability to grow into an independent adult. Give your child the ability to fail and then learn how to pick themselves back up. The feeling of uncomfortability will only promote change and growth!

Sometimes the best parenting move is to just be quiet and listen. 👂❤️ Your child doesn’t always need solutions—they need to feel heard. Pause the urge to jump in. Let them talk. Connection starts with listening. ✨ #activelistening #connectionmatters #justlisten #thepracticalbrain #parenting