By Cindy Terebush

People tend to be reactive.  Something happens.  We react.  The next thing happens.  We react.  We spend many days putting out fires without taking the time to consider why we react as we do and how we could be more effective; yet, we want our children to measure their reactions carefully.  A child grabs a toy and we want our child to remember to say, “I don’t like when you do that.”  Children get frustrated and we want them to remember not to push or shove or refuse to wait.  Do we model that behavior?  Do we think before we act?

The power of self-awareness and reflection is immeasurable.  We all make mistakes.  We all get carried away by emotion sometimes.  We can model the ability to reflect and self-correct for our children.  We can be examples of wisdom rather than drama.

Make self-awareness a family activity. Each day, spend time discussing the following questions:

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