I love love LOVE this book! 
Last week I was feeling very frustrated with this whole parenting experience. As always, outside stressors were weighing in too heavily, and I was feeling that ds and I were disconnecting. I was losing my center, we were getting locked into power struggles and both being incredibly obstinate (him understandably so considering he's only almost three). So, the universe apparently decided that I needed a wake-up call. I went to have my hair cut and brought this book along thinking I would have a few minutes to glance at it some more. Through a mistake in scheduling, I ended up being there for better than four hours and reading (in some cases re-reading) all of the sections that were most relevant to what he and I were going through.
I absorbed SO MUCH, and our interactions have been so different. The past few days have been happy and fun (with the occasional relapse, to be expected) - mostly because I've been able to adjust my expectations and the way I respond to him.
Anyway, if anyone needs a reality check, try to spend a few minutes (or hours if you can find them) reading this book. It's so worth it!
Last week I was feeling very frustrated with this whole parenting experience. As always, outside stressors were weighing in too heavily, and I was feeling that ds and I were disconnecting. I was losing my center, we were getting locked into power struggles and both being incredibly obstinate (him understandably so considering he's only almost three). So, the universe apparently decided that I needed a wake-up call. I went to have my hair cut and brought this book along thinking I would have a few minutes to glance at it some more. Through a mistake in scheduling, I ended up being there for better than four hours and reading (in some cases re-reading) all of the sections that were most relevant to what he and I were going through.
I absorbed SO MUCH, and our interactions have been so different. The past few days have been happy and fun (with the occasional relapse, to be expected) - mostly because I've been able to adjust my expectations and the way I respond to him.
Anyway, if anyone needs a reality check, try to spend a few minutes (or hours if you can find them) reading this book. It's so worth it!
