Tag Archives: law of attraction

“Stay[ing] Safe”

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

We all want our children to be safe, right? Of course we do. In fact, this simple drive is so much a part of being a parent that most of us wouldn’t even think about it before jumping in front … Continue reading →

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Will the Real You Please Stand Up?

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Authenticity. Now there’s a word that is often conspicuously missing from discussions about parenting practices. And yet, it is something with which we all have to wrestle, or make peace, everyday — especially when dealing with our children. When it … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Mapmaking 101

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Do you know what you want? Have you thought much about it? Is it something you think you even deserve to ponder? I ask this of my clients a lot. They then immediately begin whittling down the domain of such a … Continue reading →

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Shut. UP!

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

These days, when parenting my children, I am working on keeping my mouth shut more often. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a chatter box. And I don’t prattle on when it is obvious that no one is interested or … Continue reading →

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“What do you saay…?” Nooo Thanks!

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Hey – We’re on vacation!!! And for more about how we got here (as in what we had to do to make it here), check out Natalie’s post. One of the things I noticed as we traveled through four airports … Continue reading →

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The Basics

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

For those of you who may be new to this blog, and therefore have essentially no idea from where I am coming, and what I advocate for parents and children and the relationships between them, I have decided to give … Continue reading →

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