Tag Archives: self-empathizing

The Power of Empathy in Parenting — A Video Interview

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Greetings fam-friends! The link below is to a video interview that Wendy McDonell of Compassionate Solutions did with me last week on the subject of using empathy in parenting. I hope you like it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_1cRqQCzE4 * Be well.

Meet Your Emotional Brain — or — Whose “Tantrum” is This, Anyway?

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Today we’re going on a journey once again to the center of our brains! This time I want to introduce you (once again) to the Cingulate Cortex. Cingulate Cortex, this is the people. People, Cingulate Cortex. This is one heck … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged cingulate cortex entrainment, developing empathy, developing self-awareness, empathy, empathy parenting, family, modeling, neural development, parent-centered parenting, parent-child relations, parenting, processing emotions, self-empathizing, teaching empathy, using empathy | 16 Comments

Being is not a Behavior (Re-blog)

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Originally posted on "A Beautiful Place of the World":
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…

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged attachment parenting, building connection with children, connection parenting, controlling children's behavior, cooperative parenting vs adversarial parenting, empathizing with others, empathy negotiation, empathy parenting, natural parenting, parent-child relations, praise and punishment, self-empathizing, team-based parenting, using empathy | Leave a comment

Self-Perpetuating Parent Head Seeks Respite

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all just carry our more difficult feelings around in a little resealable pouch in our pockets? Or stow them away in a hermetically sealed plastic box under the bed? Then when we have … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged emotional integrity, emotions, empathy parenting, parenting, self-empathizing, using empathy | 3 Comments

“Sharing is (S)caring” or the Art of Performance Parenting

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

It’s a little bit of a shame that we all have to parent on parade. It has its good sides, I know, but more often than not, the visibility of our children, our interactions with them, and their interactions with … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting Ideas | Tagged "sharing is caring", attachment parenting, emotional intelligence, empathizing with others, empathy parenting, family, modeling, natural parenting, non-ownership, parenting, parenting mythology, performance parenting, radical parenting strategies, self-empathizing, social empathy, social etiquette, teaching empathy, using empathy | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: self-empathizing

The Power of Empathy in Parenting — A Video Interview

Meet Your Emotional Brain — or — Whose “Tantrum” is This, Anyway?

Being is not a Behavior (Re-blog)

Self-Perpetuating Parent Head Seeks Respite

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