Masterful Parenting

Do you sometimes feel overprotective and fearful in your parenting role ?  Does your fear get in the way of your relationship with your child ?  If this is you, be assured, you are not alone .  Hi, I’m Anne Alvares, Parenting Coach of Masterful Parenting .  I am also the parent of two boys and I understand fear in parenting .  When my oldest son was 16 years old, he told me that he was planning to go on a bike trip with his friend, on a ferry, just the two of them .  My immediate reaction was fear and I imagined all the bad things that could happen to them .  And yes, I told my son I didn’t think it was a good idea .  Not something I would recommend now as a Parenting Coach .  But what scared me more was what my son told me next .  He said that he thought I wouldn’t approve and he was thinking he would go without telling me .  My heart hurt .  I said to him, never keep information from me, please .  I could never forgive myself if anything happened to you .  So, I conceded to h

  What does it mean to leave a legacy? What kind of legacy was left to you by your parents or grandparents ?  The Oxford dictionary defines legacy in two ways: first, leaving money or property to someone in a will and second, a person’s life having a long-lasting impact .   And it’s the second definition that can apply to all parents, regardless of our situation .  The notion of legacy first came to me when I read the book, Poverty, Riches and Wealth by Kris Vollotton .  Now I picked up the book so I could work on my mindset about money .  However, Kris Vollotton , brought up the biblical idea of building a legacy not just for our children but also for our children's children .  I’ve been thinking about how we can leave a legacy as parents .  When we thi nk of ourse lves as legacy builders, people who have long lasting i mpact, on our children and children’s children, our parenting changes .   W e no longer get irritated by a messy room, or dishes left in the sink, or a C- o