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Lauren Ziady

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Dr. Lauren Ziady is the Upper School Counselor & Learning Services Coordinator at Sanford School in Hockessin, Delaware

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Parents Matter: Building Self Advocacy Skills

Posted by Lauren Ziady on December 29, 2015 at 4:00 PM

Recently I was driving behind a license plate that read, “Be A Dad.” My thoughts were instantly transported to the night before, when my daughter said, “I want to tell Dad something” as I was kissing her good night. I replied with, “Dad’s in with your sister reading her a book, can you tell me? No, you’ll be mad at me” she responded. In that moment, I was completely grounded. I felt terrible that I had reacted in the past in a way that would communicate that she could not tell me just about anything. Many instances in my mind replayed when I had been tired and therefore irritated, when I had told her to “GO TO BED AND STOP THIS NONSENSE.” I did not listen. I shut her down. Where was my compassion, my caring and understanding?

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Topics: Health & Wellness, Parenting Tips