The chaotic state of the world and alarming rates of depression and anxiety among children and teens have today’s parents treading in turbulent waters. I asked Sarah R. Moore, founder of Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting and author of “Peaceful Discipline: Story Teaching, Brain Science & Better Behavior,” for her advice.
Here’s what she said.
Sarah R. Moore is a certified gentle parenting coach, an author, and the founder of Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting. (Sarah R. Moore)
The Epoch Times: What inspired you to write your new book, “Peaceful Discipline: Story Teaching, Brain Science & Better Behavior?”
Sarah R. Moore: A decade ago, when my daughter was an infant, her pediatrician flat-out told me to never pick up my child when she cried. Although my intuition told me I should respond to her, he said she was manipulating me and that I should let him know when I was ready to “get serious about parenting.”…