solved Reply: A) It’s funny but considering the fact that I

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A) It’s funny but considering the fact that I am not a parent it was a little hard trying to put myself in the position of how I would want to have a relationship with my future children. I do though have a mother who I think sometimes can struggle from the knee jerking and it’s something that we can both work on as a team. While completing it realizing that somethings can come off as criticism so easily when you can just change the wording to make it a concern can become less harsh during conversations. Making a better parent child relationship when you are able to have those conversations that have open ended concerns that can be fixed compared to being criticized.

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B) This was a good one considering that I have teens.  Teenagers can be a difficult group to reach and to manage at times, as they are going through hormonal changes, discovering who they are, thinking about who they are as a person, managing their emotions, what their career choice is, peer pressure, etc etc.  As a mother, it can be difficult, because it seems like they are in their “own word”.  I try very hard to be empathetic and understanding of their feelings, probably to a fault.  I say that because I do all of the chores around the house and barely assign them any, but then I get frustrated that they don’t keep their own bathrooms tidy.  I suppose that’s my own fault.  In my home, we use positive language and try very hard not to ever use negative putdowns.  We do this not only because it is psychologically damaging, but also because we have a young toddler in the house.  I always encourage my teens to come to me when they are having a problem with school or with friends, or with their emotions.  We try so hard not to lash out at each other, but to use other means by journaling and sitting down to talk about it calmly.  The worksheet provided looks a lot like our usual discussions in this household.  I strive to create a loving environment.  I’m divorced, and their father is an alcoholic.  I left him when they were little, so I feel like I am trying to make up for any emotional harm that I may have missed.  I am also a very sensitive and empathetic person.  I am keeping the worksheet as a part of our household emotional health and I want to thank Professor Hallas for introducing it to us for this lesson.  I probably went way off topic for this. LOL  I’ll come back if I need to add more.