Energy First, Tools Second There are those who rigidly believe that if we don’t use traditional tactics of force as in shame, humiliation, threats, exclusion, seclusion, corporal punishment etc., we will lose control – when the facts are, we’ve most likely already lost control. We already know that
Everyone of us must cross the bridge over Crazy Town when switching our D.A.R.P. – Default Adult Response Patterns from Authoritarian to Authoritative. At age 17, I committed myself, after another go-round with my mother, to never treat any child the way my parents, teachers, and peers had treated me.
Ever feel like getting to a kid’s feelings is like breaking through a stone wall? Spoiler alert: it’s called the “Heart Wall,” and today, we’re reaching in softly. This week we’re diving deep into understanding the elusive “Heart Wall” – a specific term that was coined by Dr.