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Episode 3022:
Allison Carmen reflects on how a teaching from Thich Nhat Hanh changed the way she responds to her children’s difficult moods and behavior. By replacing blame with understanding and compassion, she discovered a calmer, more peaceful approach to parenting that helped her family navigate emotional moments with greater ease and connection.
Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.allisoncarmen.com/can-understanding-help-us-deal-with-our-childrens-moods/
Quotes to ponder:
“Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and argument.”
“If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change”
“My change of perspective helped me give up the idea that things are not as they should be.”
Episode references:
Thich Nhat Hanh: https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh
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