George reached out to me because he wanted to stop having angry outbursts toward his three young kids.
George saw how much fear and anxiety his outbursts were creating, both for his kids and his wife. He wanted to stop but didn't know how.
George began noticing significant progress after just a few sessions together.
George started catching himself on the verge of an outburst. Instead of reacting in anger,
George used belly breathing to calm himself down, which allowed him to respond to his kids more peacefully and respectfully.
George began playing with his kids more. He looked for opportunities to join their play, and he set aside time for activities like playing soccer in the backyard. George noticed how much lighter and freer everyone felt when he stopped being a boss for a while and just had fun with the kids.
George also noticed that his relationship with his wife was improving. Before, when George would have an outburst, his wife would come to the children's defense. Now that George was engaging his kids more respectfully, his wife was supporting him in his efforts to direct and discipline the kids. They were working together as a team.
Through our work together, George overcame angry outbursts toward his kids & began parenting with more compassion, respect, and playfulness.
I reached out to George's wife and asked her to provide feedback. She described a dramatic improvement.
She wrote that George "is a lot more patient" and that he doesn't blow-up into a rage so easily or so often. She said he was "more compassionate with the kids," and that he's taking the time to ask them how he can help rather than jumping right into yelling.
George's wife added that, before, she felt like she was on walking pins-and-needles around him, and that she oftentimes didn't engage him in conversation because she was afraid it would stress him out or cause a blow up. She said that "since he's been blowing up less frequently, it does feel like a weight has been lifted and the family as a whole isn't as 'on-edge' as we used to be."
By working with me, George not only reduced his own anxiety - he also reduced the anxiety of his wife and his three young kids. Now that George was responding to his kids, rather than reacting to them, he was parenting the way he truly wanted to: with more respect, compassion, and support.
Don't let anxiety around parenting create strife with your kids and your partner.
Overcome your anxiety so you can enjoy parenting more and so you can enrich the relationships that matter most to you.
If you want to overcome anxiety around parenting, schedule your free consultation with me.
Let's discuss how you can get back to being the parent and partner you truly want to be.
Love,
Joe
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