About Parenting on the Edge

December 7, 2021

I was driving with my mom down the highway when I first tried to explain to her about my Parenting on the Edge moment.  I can still recall my mom sitting so still and so silent as I told her my edge story.  My mom, a woman who has lived for her children and grandchildren with enormous generosity, seemed to be having a moment of her own as I imagined her trying to make sense out of her daughter's confessions.  

My daughter was 9 years old and my son was 2 years old when I had my first full blown Edge moment.  I didn’t have a name for it back then but I had an emotion for it ~fear.  Fear of my own reaction -that has led me on a quest to understand and de-isolate myself and others from these vulnerable experiences. Those moments when we have reactions to our children that have the potential to cause emotional harm to our children, our relationship with them, and too ourselves.  

Over the past 20 years, through workshops and presentations,  I have spoken to hundreds of parents, caregivers, and professionals breathing life into a preventative model that offers parents an understanding of what Parenting on the Edge moments can look like and how we can better understand ourselves in them and heal through them.  

Pour a cup of tea, bring some colorful pencils or pens, paper to explore thoughts, and welcome a few hours of reflection and connection.  An invite to move through Edge moments with compassion and welcome a broader sense of understanding of Self.

I look forward to having you join me in the next Parenting on the Edge Workshop.  

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