11 Things I Wish Every Parent Knew

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-10250/11-things-i-wish-every-parent-knew.html Excellent and thought provoking insights into parenting.  #5  Children have a way of figuring us out as parents.  “Take time to listen to what your child is trying to teach you.”  #6  Looking at Symptoms: “Good Medicine asks what is the symptom trying to accomplish? rather than simply suppressing it.”    #10 “Mindful parenting begins by listening with an open heart to your child’s life without fear or panic.”   Thanks to colleague Rhonda for posting this article by Dr. Stephen Cowan  for others to discover.