The Self-Aware Parent: 19 Lessons for Growing with Your Children

If we are open to it, we can learn a great deal about ourselves through parenting. When we can tap into this wonderful gift of self-awareness, we naturally become better parents. Parenting endures from a child’s birth to adulthood, and there are new and important lessons for us to embrace at every age. Through a series of relatable essays, Cathy Cassani Adams highlights the rich learning moments in our everyday experiences with children. Practical, yet profound, lessons emerge: • Taking care of yourself makes you a better parent • Accepting your children for who they are is the key to their self worth • Talking about feelings is essential at every stage of development • Understanding children’s misbehavior makes discipline less daunting • Slowing down and simplifying makes parenting more enjoyable • Practicing self awareness leads to a healthy and trusting relationship with your children