Connection is as essential to us parents as it is to our children.Daniel J. Siegel
When we are open to our own learning, we can best support our children in their growth.Daniel J. Siegel
Life isn’t always as it ‘should’ be. That’s a fact. We have power when we accept reality as it isDaniel J. Siegel
When children feel securely attached to parents, they have a safe base from which to explore the world.Daniel J. Siegel
The research shows that being empathically present in a relationship enables self-observing skills to grow.Daniel J. Siegel
The brain is a social organ, and our relationships directly impact its developing architecture.Daniel J. Siegel
In any discipline situation, we can help children most if we first slow down and change our own state of mind.Daniel J. Siegel
Discipline isn’t about control; it’s about teaching. And exploration and learning require a certain amount of freedom.Daniel J. Siegel
Change happens in the context of relationship, and relationships are built not by talking but by listening.Daniel J. Siegel
When we perceive a threat and act dramatically, we cause our children to mirror our actions until that is their new normal.Daniel J. Siegel