2. Watch Your Thoughts: Is It “Bad Behavior” or Just Culture Shock?

If you ever feel “triggered” by your child’s behavior, you’re in the right place.In this episode, I’m inviting you to view your children as guests from a foreign place that has different customs and culture. Our children are so new to this world—even if they’re multiple years old. It is our opportunity as their parents to help them accumulate to a healthy, loving, respectful culture.Thinking about your relationship with your child in this way will cause you to question the ways society has taught us to teach and discipline our children. From my experience, it will also help you overcome the natural man, maintaining a perspective of peace and patience even when your body wants to trigger a stress response.With tools like this analogy, we can more mindfully watch our thoughts and let them guide us toward the Christlike example we want to portray to our kids.Resources I mention in the episode:The Mellow Mama:instagram.com/themellowmamayoutube.com/themellowmamathemellowmama.orgA Theory of Objectivist Parenting by Roslyn Ross:https://a.co/d/4YxzzMgScripture references:Ephesians 2:19Mosiah 3:19D&C 67:12Mosiah 4:30