Key points
- Effective parenting is a learned skill.
- Those who didn’t see effective parenting modeled at home can nevertheless become very effective parents.
- The consistent application of effective parenting practices promotes healthy adjustment in children.
Congratulations! You’ve worked hard to heal the inner wounds from childhood adversity and are ready to embrace a new chapter—parenting in a way that helps your children flourish. This can feel overwhelming if you didn’t grow up in a home that modeled skilled parenting. However, effective parenting is a learned skill. You can break the cycle of ineffective parenting and help your children become caring, competent, responsible individuals. Here’s how.
To read more of Dr. Glenn Schiraldi’s article, please click here, Breaking the Cycle of Adverse Childhood Experiences | Psychology Today.