Intentional Parenting with Arlene Wallace, Episode 6: The Pillars of Self-Care for Your Child

Intentional Parenting with Arlene Wallace

Join Author and Parent Advocate Arlene Wallace for this illuminating six-part series on Intentional Parenting. Arlene boldly shares the challenges she faced and mistakes she made on her journey of parenting her son Noah, now 23. As a passionate Parent Advocate, Arlene invites all parents to cultivate self-care and self-awareness, build a strong team around you, and to honestly manage expectations, both of yourself and your child. Join Arlene, my Co-Host Lisa Berry, and me on this journey of parenting with intention.

 

Episode 6: The Pillars of Self-Care for Your Child

 

We continue our discussion of the Four Pillars of Self-Care in this episode with a special focus on self-care for a child. As a parent, and one who is always teaching your children, it is absolutely your responsibility to practice self-care. By practicing it yourself, you teach your children to do the same.

The Four Pillars of Self-Care (which we also discussed in Episode 5) are:

1) Awareness (of what is going on/ surroundings)

2) Acknowledgment (of areas that need to be addressed/need attention)

3) Addressing (giving attention, the application of intent)

4) Accepting (asking for and receiving help, acknowledgment that you don't always have all the answers)

Intentional Parenting must include self-care. In teaching self-care to your children, many specific areas warrant consideration. In this episode, Arlene discusses the following:

1) Rest

2) Nutrition

3) Empowering Children (Nurturing Their Gifts)

4) Communication

5) Contribution

In teaching a child self-care, you as a parent are really learning it yourself. When you uplift and empower a child, you uplift and empower yourself. When you speak, you speak into someone's soul. Therefore master your gifts; find the genius in you.

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Arlene Wallace was born in Jamaica and now resides in Ontario, Canada. She is the proud mother of Noah, 23, an Educator, and a passionate advocate for all single parents and their children.

In addition, Arlene is a published Author in the compilation Break Down to Wake Up: Journey Beyond the Now. 

Contact Arlene by phone at +1 416-738-6003.

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My Co-Host Lisa Berry is a published Author and Host of the internet radio show Light on Living. Lisa is a trained Life Coach and Holistic Nutritionist living in Ontario, Canada.

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The international compilation Break Down to Wake Up: Journey Beyond the Now is a collection of 16 stories of growth and intense personal transformation. Available now in ebook, paperback on November 22, 2020.

* As of the time of the recording of this episode, the compilation's working title was Break Up to Wake Up: Journey Beyond the Now.