As parents, we want to develop a relationship of trust and mutual respect with our children—a relationship in which we are confident that our children are not lying to us. As we work to create this sort of trusting relationship, it is important to understand and recognize some of the reasons why our children may [...]
We all have a handful of embarrassing childhood memories that will stick with us for life – the day we fell in a fountain at the mall, the time we said something that made our faces turn red on a date, the evening we called someone by the wrong name… Learning to recognize and manage embarrassment is [...]
I had the privilege to speak at TEDxDubai this year about conscious parenting. In my speech I drew a lot on Parentology concepts, but also introduced some new ideas. Here’s the video of my speech at the event. I invite you to share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Enjoy! – Gonan TEDxDubai [...]
As the Parentology community would expect, I was appalled after reading Amy Chua’s article in the Wall Street Journal, “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” in which she explains her formula for “successful parenting”—a strict regiment of no sleepovers, no play dates, no school plays, no TV, no computer games, no choice in extracurricular activities, no [...]
A common challenge we all face is how to deal with and respond to conflict—conflict at home, conflict in social situations and conflict at work. Over the years, I would say at least 60-90 percent of my coaching clients have come to me at some point in time with fears of facing conflict. The most [...]
When children make mistakes, we encourage them to learn from their experiences. As parents, we must do the same, and not see our mistakes as “failures” but as opportunities to improve. The ABC show Modern Family is an excellent example of parents making mistakes and trying their best to learn from them. Modern Family portrays [...]