Four tips on how to make your child trust you for support, for love, and for care

Children are, naturally and in fact, trusting. What you do, as a parent, however, could either reinforce that trust or break it down. One surefire way to get trust from anyone is by earning it. You could earn the trust of someone by listening and understanding him or her without judgement. You could earn trust … Continue reading Four tips on how to make your child trust you for support, for love, and for care

Keeping an eye on what matters

A few days after Nathaniel turned three years old, I reflected on the way I have raised him and the many things I would be learning yet in the process as a parent. How was my relationship with my son going on? Have I done something heroic, worthy of recognition? I am aware of the … Continue reading Keeping an eye on what matters