Attachment & Emotional Development

Explores how emotional bonds and attachment styles shape a child’s behavior, confidence, and relationships. This category includes topics on secure attachment, emotional safety, and healthy parent–child connections.

The Two Paths of Parenting: Which Pattern Are You Following?

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  • Every parent stands at a crossroads

  • The choices we make in how we relate to our children don't just affect today—they shape the adults our children will become

  • After working with thousands of families, I've observed two distinct parenting patterns that span generations: the Power Pattern and the Empowerment Pattern

The Power Pattern: Parenting Through Control

  • The Power Pattern operates on a simple but damaging premise: "I'm the parent, you're the child, and what I say goes

  • This approach has been passed down through generations, often without question

  • Parents who use this pattern may not even realize they're doing it—it's simply how they were raised

  • In the Power Pattern, children must jump through hoops to earn love and approval

  • Their feelings don't matter, or worse, are seen as man.. Read more »

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