“I want my girls to see their relationship with me as a place of refuge, a place they can retreat to for honesty, unconditional love, and support. I want to teach them and have them trust me, not fear me.… — Hilary Flower Copy Share Image
“Society tried to teach me that children are by nature selfish, out-of-control, and demanding, that their goal is power and that they are always trying to see how much they can get away with, that you can't let children manipulate you or become too dependant, and that disobedience equals disrespect. As a mother, I have come to believe strongly that… — Hilary Flower Copy Share
“Overall, your want to present yourself to your child as an ally, empathetic to his feelings, and responsive to his needs - even when your needs are conflicting. If your goal is to enlist your child's cooperation in changing his behavior, find ways to be as aligned with his emotionally as possible. By earning your child's trust, you are much… — Hilary Flower Copy Share
“The more power you give your child in any discipline process, the more likely he will be to be able to make it work… — Hilary Flower Copy Share Image
“Show me a mother who says she is 100 percent gentle, 100 percent of the time, and I'll show you a mother in deep, deep denial, and probably passive-agressive to boot." - Lynn Siprelle” — Hilary Flower Copy Share
“I want my girls to see their relationship with me as a place of refuge, a place they can retreat to for honesty, unconditional… — Hilary Flower Copy Share Image
“So I entered parenting with only 3 clear goals: to love, to cherish, and to listen." - Melissa Ridge Carter” — Hilary Flower Copy Share Image
“By making eye-contact, getting down to your child's level, offering a touch, or using a tone of your voice that conveys a desire to… — Hilary Flower Copy Share Image
