1Dedication
51GRATITUDE
2Personal Message from the Author
52EMPATHY
3Stop and Think
53III. Personal Development
4Childhood Trauma Can Be Manifested in Many Ways into Adulthood
54FREEDOM
5I. Parenting Challenges and Learning Opportunities
55FREE WILL
6NO REACTION IS A DETRIMENTAL SOLUTION
56YOU HAVE A VOICE
7“IT IS NO BIG DEAL”
57EMPOWERMENT
8SARCASM
58SELF-ESTEEM
9MAKE ME PROUD
59A CHILD OF FEW WORDS
10THEY SAY CHILDREN ARE RESILIENT
60CREATIVE CLUTTER ~ LET THEM
11ARE YOU UNKNOWINGLY MANIPULATING YOUR CHILD?
61LEADER ~ “SET A GOOD EXAMPLE"
12TOO MANY RESPONSIBILITIES
62SELFISHNESS ~ WHAT IT IS AND IS NOT
13SOLDIER
63SELF-ACCEPTANCE ~ I AM ME
14PHRASES THAT CAN DEEPLY WOUND OUR CHILDREN
64SELF-CONFIDENCE
15COULD YOU UNINTENTIONALLY BE HARMING YOUR CHILD’S WELL-BEING?
65VINDICTIVE
16TURNING A BLIND EYE
66WEAKNESS
17THE TRUTH BEHIND SENDING OUR CHILDREN TO FIX IT PROGRAMS
67BLAME
18WHERE IS YOUR CHILD GETTING HIS BULLYING BEHAVIOR FROM?
68IDENTIFY TRIGGERS
19PARENTIFIED CHILDREN
69IV. Behavioral and Social Changes
20BLAMING OTHERS FOR YOUR CHILD’S STRUGGLES
70TATTLE TALE
21LET THEM LEARN FROM THEIR OWN MISTAKES
71NAME CALLING
22INCONSISTENT PARENTING
72LABELING
23RIGGING THINGS IN YOUR CHILD’S FAVOR
73COOKIE CUTTER SYNDROME
24YELLING
74CONFORMING TO SOCIETY
25FAVORITISM
75FACADE ~ WHAT IS ON THE INSIDE?
26DO NOT MAKE EXCUSES FOR YOUR CHILD'S UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR
76PERFECTIONISM
27DO NOT FIX IT, LET THEM FEEL
77V. Practical Parenting Tips
28FRIEND VS PARENT
78KEEP PROMISES
29INFLATING YOUR CHILD’S EGO
79BE ON TIME
30GOOD BOY, GOOD GIRL ~ IS A NEGATIVE LABEL
80GIFTS DON’T BUY LOVE
31DEFINING OUR CHILDREN BY THEIR GRADES AND SUCCESS
81RESPONDING TO AN ANGRY CHILD
32EMBARRASSING OUR CHILDREN IN PUBLIC
82MONITORING VS CONTROLLING
33II. Positive Values and Life Lessons
83DIGITAL BABYSITTING
34ASKING FOR HELP ~ IS STRENGTH
84HELICOPTER PARENTING VS CLOSE MONITORING
35ACCOUNTABILITY
85PHYSICAL SAFETY ~ PROTECT THEM
36UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
86SIGNS OF ABUSE ~ MENTAL AND PHYSICAL
37SPORTSMANSHIP
87FOOD ~ CONTROLLING THEM
38REASSURANCE
88BEDROOM RULES
39HONESTY
89RULES
40VALIDATION
90CONTROL ~ BALANCE
41COURAGE
91BE THEIR PILLAR ~ LEAN ON ME
42TREAT OTHERS THE WAY “THEY” WANT TO BE TREATED
92AUTHENTIC SELF
43TRUST
93LETTING GO
44FAITH
94BALANCE
45CATERING TO THEM
95ASPIRATIONS
46BOUNDARIES
96VI. Closing Thoughts and Reflections
47RESPECT
97BLINK OF AN EYE
48PATIENCE
98YOU ARE TRANSFORMING! ~ I AM WITH YOU EVERY STEP!
49FORGIVENESS ~ OF SELF AND OTHERS
99CLOSING
50BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD