Your Parenting Mojo

Key Takeaways What parents dismiss as children’s “wants” – attention-seeking, resistance, ignoring requests, arguing – are almost always needs expressing themselves the only way a child knows how. Examples of children’s needs include connection, belonging, comfort, play, autonomy, and respect. You’ve probably heard that all behavior is communication.  The thing it’s trying to c...

Key Takeaways A need is what every person requires to feel grounded, connected, and at ease. We all have different needs, but we all have needs! Examples of needs include autonomy, connection, partnership, rest, ease, and competence (often in parenting). A want is one specific strategy for meeting a need. The same need can almost always be met in more than one way.  What parent...