It Starts with You: How Imperfect Parents Can Find Calm and Connection with Their Kids

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Atlas brings lunch to the flower shop for Lily. While he's there, Ryle comes in unannounced. Lily gets nervous about his reaction to seeing Atlas there, so she hides Atlas in a closet. After Ryle leaves, Atlas and Lily agree to talk on the phone later. While on the phone later, Atlas asks Lily on a date and she agrees. While on the drive to the restaurant for their date, Lily falls asleep. Instead of waking her up, Atlas occupies himself by reading some of the journal entries that Lily wrote about Atlas when they were kids. When Lily awakens she finds out they missed their reservation and feels bad. I realize in this moment that the hardest part about ending an abusive relationship is that you aren’t necessarily putting an end to the bad moments. The bad moments still rear their ugly heads every now and then. When you end an abusive relationship, it’s the good moments you put an end to.” ― Colleen Hoover, It Starts with Us She’s my person, and I am hers, and that’s something I’ve known since the first week we met.” ― Colleen Hoover, It Starts with Us

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But even monsters can’t survive without a heart beating inside their chest.” ― Colleen Hoover, It Starts with Us You’re going to drive five miles just to give me a hug?” “I’d run five miles just to give you a hug.” ― Colleen Hoover, It Starts with Us And it is with this spirit that this post is written. I offer three simple wisdoms that will help you uncover your greatness, by digging for the treasures that are already within. And every time I kiss you there, I want you to remember why I kissed you there the first time.” ― Colleen Hoover, It Starts with Us It is time to love yourself, and to build this relationship. To reward that voice in your head every time it compliments you, to show yourself appreciation, and to allow and help yourself to find the enjoyment in life which you desire.I can draw a seedling with two tiny branches. Yours and mine. We’ll be on our own brand-new, tiny family tree—one that starts with us.” ― Colleen Hoover, It Starts with Us

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Nothing you have done and nothing you could do would excuse any man’s hands on you out of anger. Remember that, Lily. You made the right choice by leaving that situation. You should never feel guilty for that. Pride is the only thing you should feel.” ― Colleen Hoover, It Starts with Us

As a mother and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, my personal and professional experiences have shown me that parenting is different now than it has been for previous generations as we navigate using research and brain based science to guide us. Science tells us that connection and co-regulation are so important. But how do we learn to connect with our kids and offer co-regulation? We must first look at ourselves, our experiences as children and our experiences with our children, to know what's getting in the way of showing up whole and authentically.

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Alongside these set goals, the children will create and set their very own actions for the community to achieve. Each and every lesson will have a call to action where children will inspire their community to think about their actions and the impact that they have on the global ecosystem and the habitats of all animals and organisms.Thank you for being the most comforting part of my life right now. Thank you for always being the beacon I need every time I feel lost. Whether you mean to shine on me or not. I am grateful for you. I’ve missed you. I absolutely should have kissed you.” In It Starts with You, marriage and family therapist and parent coach Nicole Schwarz offers a nonjudgmental, shame-free guide to parenting children with a calm confidence. Working from a place of grace and compassion, she encourages us to explore how our history, thoughts, and assumptions impact our parenting decisions. Moving away from traditional discipline strategies, Schwarz focuses on the importance of having a calm brain, connected relationships, respectful conversations, and a coaching mindset with our kids. Colleen Hoover’s “ It Starts with Us” is a heart-wrenching and emotional novel that delves into the complexities of love and relationships. The book is a sequel to the bestselling “It Ends with Us” and continues to explore the dynamics of domestic violence and the power of love.