Emotionally Healthy Parents Are Curious

I’m not to sure where I picked this thought up but I want to throw it out there as a topic of conversation and, perhaps, a confession of sorts. Here it is…

"Curiosity Is Not Healthy"

Growing up as a child I was quite curious. As a child with unexplainable curiosity, which would be described as ADD today, I was constantly into things.

There was no diagnosis for ADD and no medication either when I was growing up (Unless you count “the belt” as medication) so I would constantly seek

Emotionally Healthy Parents Are Cheerful

I get it. Life “happens.” Circumstances come our way that are not pleasant, even down right frustrating. Sometimes we need to tie a knot at the end of our parenting rope and hang on for dear life. However, hanging on for dear life, for all of our life, is not a particularly healthy way to live life. Wouldn’t you agree?

Let me introduce the emotionally healthy habit of cheerfulness.

Proverbs says, “Being cheerful keeps you healthy. It’s a slow death to be gloomy all the time.” Proverbs 17:22 TEV.  I happen to wholeheartedly agree with these words. Life tends to be experienced better when there

Emotionally Healthy Parents Are In Control

Please notice I said emotionally healthy parents are in control. I did not say emotionally healthy parents are controlling, there isdifference. Emotionally healthy parents are not controlling however, they are in control or their thoughts, actions and emotions.

Emotional Dysregualtion

When we keep our thoughts, actions and emotions under control we are better parents and, we parent better. We parent from a wise mind, not an emotionally dysregulated one. Emotional dysregulation is a term often used to describe

Emotionally Healthy Parents Are Content

Paul says, “For I have learned how to be content (satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted) in whatever state I am.” Philippians 4:11 AMP.

So, how does this work with parenting?

How do you stay content when, let’s say, your two year old's only word is no and they use it all day? Or how about when your five your old spills their milk for the fourth time, in the last hour. Or when your ten year old