The Monkey Mashup’s intention is to bring you to a place where you feel connected with your kids and yourself. Our objective is to help you navigate the difficult journey of parenting in a way that is more peaceful and fun.
Here is your weekly Monday Mashup, a quick list of what we are finding useful. If you enjoy it, please feel free to forward to friends.
What We Listened To
Erin Royer, MA Psy. is the go-to expert on all things parenting and child development for today’s common challenges. She dives into topics such as self-esteem, development and health, modern parenting issues, and even education. Erin is not just knowledgeable but also relatable, warm, and sometimes even funny. In her podcast episode Parenting Beyond Discipline, she shared her 3 ways to make saying NO not just easier to deliver but also easier for our kids to hear and accept.
Blogpost We Read
Parenting is challenging no matter the era, but parents today face unique challenges, and parenting standards have risen dramatically while support systems are lacking. Parents have greatly increased the amount of time, attention, and money they put into raising children. Motherly discussed this issue on its website and it listed a few things that parents can do to orient themselves toward true and lasting cultural change.
- Take your needs seriously.
- Recognize the lie of perfection
- Create safe spaces for authentic sharing.
Great Advice We Heard
Parents set limits, that’s what they do, and children push at them, according to their temperaments and their circumstances and their peer groups. Positive Parenting Tips for Parents and Kids posted about Gwen Dewar ‘s advice on why it is important to get inside your child’s head.
Excerpt:
“Kids might drive us crazy. Their behavior might seem irrational or unjustified. But that’s the way things look on the outside. On the inside, children are making choices that jibe with their experiences and perceptions of the world. Their behavior is motivated by legitimate needs. If we can get inside their heads, we can learn what these needs are, and address them.
This Week’s Article
First Steps for Parents of Neurodivergent KidsHelper of the Week
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Have a wonderful week, all.
Much love to you and your family,
The Monkey Mashup Staff
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3 Best Tips on How to Make “No” Easier by Parenting Beyond Discipline
Motherly Blogpost “Dear mothers: We can’t keep pretending this is working for us”
Gwen Dewar’s Advice, Get Inside Your Child’s Head.
Monkey Mashup Article, First Steps for Parents of Neurodivergent Kids
