Tag Archives: emotional intelligence

The Proof is in the… Argument?!

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

We naturally all look at how our children are being for signs of how we’re doing as parents. We measure our methods by our successes in parenting just as much as we do in any other vital endeavor — as … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged #enjoyparenting, attachment parenting, children, connection parenting, cro-magnon parenting, emotional intelligence, empathy parenting, family, Feeleez, how to argue well, life, modeling, natural parenting, parenting, parenting mythology, praise and punishment, teaching empathy, teaching kids about feelings, teaching kids about social living, using empathy | 2 Comments

The Myth of the Self-Soothing Infant

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

I can sum up today’s post in one sentence. That wasn’t it though… 😉 It’s simply this (and it may sound familiar if you’ve read many of my posts at all): The human brain is born without the ability to manage … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged aletha solter, assisting children's emotional processing, attachment parenting, attachment parenting is good for babies brains, brain-based parenting, building connection with children, childhood development, children, controlling children's behavior, cro-magnon parenting, educating the human brain, emotional intelligence, empathy parenting, human brain, infant brain development, modeling, natural parenting, optimal brain development, parent-child bonding, parent-child relations, parenting, parenting mythology, self-soothing, using empathy | Leave a comment

See no Evil, Hear no Evil *

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Originally posted on "A Beautiful Place of the World":
In our home we don’t refer to anyone as “evil”. For us, it is virtually the same thing as referring to someone by a racial slur, or other non-specific…

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged "confused guy", children, emotional intelligence, evil, modeling, parenting, see no evil hear no evil, snidely snape, teaching empathy | Leave a comment

Oh Yeah… We Have Tools!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Isn’t it funny how we can be cruising along in our parenting lives, and then suddenly we have a new tool and it’s as if we’ve gotten a new lease on that life; and then just as suddenly, some months … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged building connection with children, children, emotional intelligence, emotional processing, empathy negotiation, empathy parenting, Feeleez, helping kids process feelings, parenting, parenting tools, radical parenting strategies, sibling disagreements, sibling relations, teaching kids about feelings, using empathy | 3 Comments

Empathy Schmimpathy… Why Bother?!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

There’s a change occurring in the world of parenting today. A gradual shift is taking shape and gliding toward new ways of envisioning and inhabiting the parent-child relationship. The old adages we grew up with — of children being seen … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged attachment parenting, building connection with children, childhood development, children, cro-magnon parenting, emotional intelligence, empathy parenting, modeling, natural drives, natural parenting, parent-child bonding, parent-child relations, parenting, parenting mythology, using empathy | 18 Comments

Help Me Out — Stop Trying to Fix It *

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Originally posted on "A Beautiful Place of the World":
As parents, we are almost constantly saddled with various repairs, clean-ups, re-workings, and resettings for our children. In fact, we get so used to being the ones to restore…

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged attachment parenting, building connection with children, children, controlling children's behavior, emotional intelligence, empathy parenting, modeling, natural parenting, parent-child relations, parenting, using empathy | Leave a comment

(Back to) the Basics V: Who’s the Boss

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Today, I want to return to this (increasingly in-depth!) series on basic tools, perspectives, and approaches for Natural Parenting, Attachment Parenting, Cro-Magnon Parenting — whatever your favorite monicker. Before I do that, though, here are links to all of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged alfie kohn, attachment parenting, building connection with children, controlling children's behavior, cooperative parenting vs adversarial parenting, emotional intelligence, empathy parenting, family, getting children to cooperate, leadership, leading children, modeling, natural parenting, parent-child bonding, parent-child relations, parenting, praise and punishment, using empathy | Leave a comment

Building an Emotionally Safe Household

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

My highly esteemed partner, Natalie (that’s her, being the human pillow), wrote the article below for Mothering Magazine (before they went paperless…) and it so perfectly encapsulates the sum total of our approach to being with our kids through all of their emotions … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged attachment parenting, building an emotionally safe household, building connection with children, childhood development, children, cro-magnon parenting, emotional intelligence, empathy parenting, kid world, modeling, Natalie Christensen, natural parenting, parent-child bonding, parent-child relations, parenting, radical parenting strategies | 32 Comments

Death and Tenderness

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Some cat killed a bird in our yard the other day. By some cat, I mean either one of our own two cuddly killers, or the strange new neighbor cat who was only a half-hour earlier shooed away from our … Continue reading →

Posted in Beautifulness | Tagged children, death, emotional intelligence, empathy parenting, family, family rituals, kid world, life, natural parenting, now, parenting, tweety | 2 Comments

The Home PR Agents

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Ever thought of yourself as a Public Relations specialist? Well as a parent, it’s practical to think of it as part of the job. It may not seem like an occupation to combine with parenting, but once our children are … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged attachment parenting, children, cro-magnon parenting, cro-magnon socialization™, emotional intelligence, empathizing with others, empathy parenting, family, life, modeling, natural parenting, parent-child relations, parenting, proper socialization, shy kids, social empathy, social etiquette, teaching, teaching kids about social living, using empathy | 3 Comments

Being is not a Behavior

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Previously, I posted about time-outs and the disservice I think they do to parent-child relations, and to children’s sense of security, as well as, the miserable failure of time-outs to effectively teach children anything about how we would prefer that … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged attachment parenting, building connection with children, children, disruptions to natural parenting, emotional intelligence, empathy parenting, modeling, natural drives, natural parenting, parent-child bonding, parent-child relations, parenting, praise and punishment, radical parenting strategies, teaching, the proper way to use time-outs, time-outs, time-outs are abusive, time-outs don't work, using empathy | 25 Comments

You may not be Santa, but You still Need a List

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

No, I’m not talking about tracking the relative naughty to nice ratio of your friends and neighbors. And I’m not talking about keeping score on your children’s behavior either. Heck, the list I am talking about doesn’t even have anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged childhood development, children, emotional intelligence, empathy parenting, modeling, natural parenting, parenting, using empathy | 4 Comments

Help Me Out — Stop Trying to Fix It

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

As parents, we are almost constantly saddled with various repairs, clean-ups, re-workings, and resettings for our children. In fact, we get so used to being the ones to restore order and serenity in times of trouble, that we can become … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged attachment parenting, emotional intelligence, emotional safety, empathy parenting, natural parenting, parent-child bonding, parenting, teaching, teaching about feelings, teaching emotions, teaching empathy, using empathy | 4 Comments

The Dance and How We Do It

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Today I want to offer you the opportunity to be a shameless voyeur — of our parenting methodology. I’ve written a fair amount already about what I have read and understand, what I suggest, our general approach, and what we … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged attachment parenting, children, emotional intelligence, empathy parenting, natural parenting, parent-child negotiations, parenting, sibling disagreements, sibling relations, sibling rivalry, using empathy | 8 Comments

Mama — if you love me — why don’t you like me?

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Here’s a question worth considering — What do you think of your child? Here’s a more important one — What does your child think you think of him/her? The two are related but not at all the same thing. Certainly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged attachment parenting, bad kids, behavior, children, choice, controlling children's behavior, emotional intelligence, good kids, law of attraction, natural parenting, parenting, parents who control too much, using empathy | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: emotional intelligence

The Myth of the Self-Soothing Infant

See no Evil, Hear no Evil *

Oh Yeah… We Have Tools!

Empathy Schmimpathy… Why Bother?!

Help Me Out — Stop Trying to Fix It *

(Back to) the Basics V: Who’s the Boss

Building an Emotionally Safe Household

Death and Tenderness

Being is not a Behavior

You may not be Santa, but You still Need a List

Help Me Out — Stop Trying to Fix It

The Dance and How We Do It

Mama — if you love me — why don’t you like me?

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