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Post a ❤️ below if you are raising a little girl!

As a mom of two girls, I’m often reflecting on how I want to raise them.

I want my girls to know they are strong and capable. I want them to feel loved unconditionally. I want them to rest in my love and also know that I’m here to support them but not to solve all their problems for them.

I want my strong and assertive four-year-old to know her leadership is a gift. I want to help her learn how to use this gift in a way that serves her and others well.

I want my girls to hear me talking about other women with respect. I want them to know that everyone is deserving of love and kindness from us.

I want my girls also to know that they don’t have to stand by and let others walk over them. I want to teach them assertiveness and the power that their voice holds.

These are a few ways we are raising our girls. ❤️

➕➕What are key messages you want to teach your girls?

Alternatively, if you aren’t raising girls, what messages do you want your kids/family hearing about women? Raising boys that turn into men who respect and care for women?

Of course, these messages apply to all genders, but I wanted to pinpoint some specific phrases that have often been said to girls over the years.

Sending love to all of you amazing parents raising strong children together.

I love this conversation and can’t wait to read your comments below!❤️

Ps: Want to learn more about raising kids with respectful parenting? Check out our free masterclass - link in bio!

Put a ❤️ below if you have the honour of raisi

Put a ❤️ below if you have the honour of raising a boy.

Historically, men have been less likely to seek help for their mental well-being, have had higher rates of suicidal behaviour, and have often struggled in silence with their mental health...

Many men have received messages of needing to “man up”, hide their emotions - push them down, that it’s “girly” to feel, and so on.

These toxic messages have contributed to a culture where many men have a hard time feeling tuned into their emotions. They turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms to deal with their feelings, are less likely to want to attend therapy, and less likely to get help for their mental health.

This can come out in their role as parents, can make it hard to tune into their own kids, and the pattern can continue.

It’s so hard to change these patterns, and we want to acknowledge all the incredible dads and men here doing this work every single day.

The work you are doing now will help an entire generation and that’s incredible!

I love that together we are raising boys who don’t have to “toughen up.” Who are allowed to be soft, brave, in tune with their emotions.

Boys who will have the ability to cope with their emotions in healthy ways. Boys who don’t need to grow up into men that aren’t able to regulate their anger, and can have healthy and functional relationships.

I get excited every time I have a dad message me telling me he’s excited to be parenting in this way (I have had so many dads take the free masterclass and message me after - so thankful for you)!

I get excited when I hear your stories of you and your partner taking my course together learning new ways to parent.

I get excited for my girls to grow up alongside boys who are respectful and thoughtful towards them and all people.

Tag a dad that’s doing this awesome work or a parent raising an emotionally intelligent little dude! We see you today!

PS For more on raising emotionally intelligent kiddos check out our free masterclass - link in bio!

I’ve apologized to my daughters many times.

I’ve apologized for losing my cool when I was harder than I needed to be when my desires took over, and I didn’t take the time to see them.

I’ve been humbled time and time again, especially this last year.

When this happens, I get on their eye level, offer a hug, and move forward with them in relationship.

Simply apologizing and taking ownership for our missteps are powerful and immensely important in building a solid relationship with our children.

For those of you who also have a parent who never apologized OR had a parent who apologized but never made any fundamental changes...learning to apologize may be tricky.

There are a few things that make an apology to your children genuine that you can reflect on:

✨Get on their level, make eye contact, be aware of body language.

✨Take complete ownership of your own emotions and actions.

✨Take responsibility to try and do things differently the next time.

Apologizing without taking responsibility will start to become meaningless. This doesn’t mean we won’t mess up again, but we are trying to take steps to do things differently. As we take these steps, we give ourselves the compassion we wish we had as a child.

Apologizing or repairing after the conflict is an incredibly beautiful gift. It teaches them:

✅How to repair relationships with their peers, family, and friends

✅ Problem-solving skills that will serve them throughout their life.

✅That your relationship with them is worth humbling yourself for, that your behaviour is your responsibility, that your love is unconditional, and so much more.

💕💕Remind yourself: “I’m a human who is learning alongside my children. I can see I made a mistake, and I’m going to reflect on it with compassion for myself and see what I can do differently next time.”

Put a ❤️ if you want to see apologizing to kids normalized!