My How-to Guide

Let me start by stating...I am scared to death! It's a life we are talking about here. There are so many mistakes in parenting - in the way, I was brought up, and what shaped my being as an individual. I don't think there is ever the right way to parent. You just learn as you go. But there are mistakes my parents made, his parents made, that I am clear of not repeating. This is meant to be a living list...one that I will try to abide by, for the sake of my own sanity. 

Emotional Intelligence

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