The Therapy Booth

  Have you ever asked yourself what successful people consistently do diligently? What does taking care of ourselves have anything to do with being a good parent? Before we can effectively take care of our children;  we must care for ourselves! Elder Marion G. Romney said, "Without self-reliance one cannot exercise these innate desires to serve. How can we give if there is nothing there? Food for the hungry cannot come from empty shelves. Money to assist the needy cannot come from an empty purse. Support and understanding cannot come from the emotionally starved. Teaching cannot come from the unlearned. And most important of all, spiritual guidance cannot come from the spiritually weak." In an article titled, "The Parenting Pyramid" it tells a story of two young teenage boys and a father.  The article uses a story to illustrate the use of the parenting pyramid in helping to parent these boys.  The boys were going to a pool hall and playing pool where there was hard ...

Do you find yourself struggling with your child? Are they unwilling to listen? Do you find yourself losing your temper and saying things you wish you would not have said?                 Parents often forget that their children have feelings, and they desire to be understood.  Dr. John Gottman is a psychologist. He and his wife Julie Gottman co-founded and lead a relationship company and therapist training titled The Gottman Institute. If we follow a few simple steps provided by Dr. John Gottman we can avoid some struggles and better control our tempers in moments of frustration within our relationships. Dr. Gottman listed the steps to emotion coaching in an interview on his channel titled, "Emotional Health." He said, " the first step is really noticing kids' emotions, even smaller emotions, and considering an opportunity for teaching or getting close to the kid. The second is really helping the kid to feel understood, so being compassionate...