Owner of Bloom Mind + Body SoCo, Therapist, Parent/Child Relationship Support
The intention was to compliment but I ended up building confidence, connection and more dance moves 😎
A parents work is never really done ðŸ¤
But what a privilege it is to get to create opportunities for them to laugh together, work together, play together, and really know each other.
Their relationship belongs to them. But while they’re little, I get to help nurture it. 💙
Being vulnerable is a beautiful thing…with the right people.
You know it is safe to be vulnerable when the person:
1. respects your boundaries
2. reciprocates your openness
3. responds with empathy rather than judgment.
Trust is earned in small steps, not given away all at once
Your child being mad at your boundary does not mean you’re in a fight.
You said to put the iPad down.
They didn’t like it.
They got upset.
That’s not a back-and-forth. It’s not a negotiation. And it doesn’t mean something has gone wrong.
You’re the parent. You set the boundary.
Your child is allowed to have feelings about it.
Conflict isn’t the absence of connection. Sometimes, it’s simply what happens when you hold a boundary your child doesn’t like.
06/18/2026
It’s a parenting trick I keep up my sleeve. I know they are listening but I pretend not to know. Then I just start saying the nicest, braggiest, true things I’ve witnessed about them lately (in a secret…not so secret way).
If they don’t walk in thrilled, I know they are taking it in as a little vote of self-confidence.
Try it tonight-it’s fun!
06/12/2026
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Therapist and Wellness Center
What an honor to be recognized in STL!
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