Half Dad, Half Misfit

 

Another good video about co-parenting with a narcissist. The slide of the "challenges of co-parenting with a narcissist" is spot on.

The whole DoctorRamani YouTube channel is gold, but this particular video was timely, having just received a message that fit the "three part haiku" template:

 

 

As someone interested in Type 2 Diabetes, I found this video was a really good, quick summary of why "Fast" Carbs make it worse and why my Low Carb diet helped me get my Type 2 Diabetes into remission:

Circle of Security has some great tools including explanations of how to "be with" kids having difficult feelings.  I've had amazing results from using these techniques when my kids are having big emotions. The concept of "Shark Music" in the second video is a powerful way to understand why sometimes as a parent I react in automatic ways that are harmful. Noticing the shark music helps me to stop and try the "Being With" technique. In the video they asssume that the "shark music" is a response to how your parents parented you, but it could be from other bad relationships you've had. I think "noticing the shark music" is yet another thing that is easier to do if you practice mindfulness.