Well, I’m back to talk more about the brain stuff.  Remember the difference between the thinking part of the brain and the lizard part?  I talked about it 2 entries ago.

Every parent wants to feel successful; acting like a super nanny with his or her kids.  yet, every time you or anyone else becomes upset; raising your voice, getting hot under the collar and just plain angry, you are in the lizard part of your brain.  Have you ever seen a lizard sit down and have a rational, meaningful conversation?  Not!!  It’s in pure reactive mode when it becomes frightened.  No thinking, just survival, knee jerk reaction.  When you're in this place, you cannot be successful as a parent with your children.

Same thing happens to you , me and the ...   more »