As I parent of 2 boys since the age of 19, and a social worker for over a decade, I have seen so many parents struggle with knowing how to do parent "the right way". Having no clear understanding of who they are as a parent and where exactly their parenting stance comes from. Renegade Parenting was born out of the simple knowledge that your children can only ever be as emotionally intelligent as you are. Which means, you can only teach them to understand themselves to the extent that you have begun to understand you. But how? It's about generating an awareness of how you have come to be, and all the things that influence your thoughts, feelings and actions. How your identity and your parenting identity has been formed. As it is only through knowing these things that we can begin to parent in a way that is real, from the heart, and not based on superficial tips and tricks that don't feel right for you, your children or your family. Renegade Parenting was created for parents, not children. It is here to serve as a community to support you to see that your child’s behaviour is only but a mirror of who you are right now. To help you to find the alternative. The real and authentic you. So that you can enjoy parenting your kids. With some self-awareness and the support of other Renegade Parents, you too can learn how to communicate and have more harmony at home with your child. As you become more harmonious with yourself. With workshops, talks, webinars, this community, as well as our specialist Renegade Parenting Programme running every 3 months, there is a wealth of insights and tools available to you to support in your growth as a parent. Feel free to explore our page. And join us for our free workshops and our online Renegade Parenting Programme. Send us a DM with any questions. Or book in a consultation to talk directly with me and find out more. What is a renegade? A renegade is someone outside of the system. Someone who doesn't bow to, become slave to or agree with conventionality. Who won't wear the uniform and won't toe the line. I think more and more the world is waking up to the realisation that the system is broken. That it doesn't necessarily work if you just put your head down and play your part. That if you're a good little worker bee you may finally be rewarded for your contributions. We've seen too many times now that this doesn't work. And I think that parenting is a lot like that. We think that if we keep doing the things we are told, the things that all the good parenting manuals say to do, then eventually it will pay off. Our children will respect us, listen to us, love us and behave how we want them to. So why is it that this isn't it working? It is likely that because what we do is usually highly influenced by our parents, our families, our culture and our society. We are not being ourselves when it comes to being a parent. We are listening to the rules of society, not our own values. We are buying into a systems approach that doesn't see us or our children as unique individuals. So because we never learn how to care for ourselves as a unique individuals, we lose our true sense of self and become overly influenced by whatever our parents didn't do enough of or did way too much of when we were little. And inevitably, because we're never taught what we needed to do to 'fix it', we end up doing the exact same thing to our kids. What's more, as usually we parent based off of how we were parented, and all the beliefs and ideals that come from your family, your culture and your society, even if you think you're unconventional, it's easy to find yourself lost and confused about how to deal with things. Or tired and frustrated about how you keep on dealing with things! It’s hard to feel confident in knowing what you should do and who you should be as a parent. Because ultimately, that confidence comes from knowing yourself. But if we can figure out who we are amongst all of this. The values we genuinely hold. And where maybe we've become a little conditioned. Then we can begin to parent from a more authentic space. Rather than the space we think we should be in. The parent we think we should be. The childhood we think we should provide. The discipline we think we should implement. Renegade Parenting helps you to find this. Helps you to re-remember who you are at your core so you can parent your children in a sensitive and responsive manner. Awareness is key but it's not always easy to find. Renegade Parenting can help you to do this in a way that ensures you are supported, loved, guided and empowered.
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