A recipe by: Ann Corwin, Ph.D.
Ingredients…
#1 Understanding how you were mothered.
#2 Deciding how you want to mother?
#3 Setting goals for your child’s scrapbook.
#4Teach your child all the lessons you wish you would have learned.
#5 Don’t be afraid to learn from your children.
#6 Comfort them with boundaries and limits.
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