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Erika Barr
Mar 8, 20216 min read
Setting Empathetic Limits in the Age of Instant Gratification
About 2 years ago I made the mistake of telling my kids they could use my Amazon account to create Wish Lists for Christmas. Insert...


Erika Barr
Nov 3, 20205 min read
It's Not Personal
“So, what happens when our kids don’t listen to us? What does our ego do? It takes the behavior personally.Our ego says
“LISTEN TO ME! I A


Erika Barr
Feb 18, 202010 min read
What Fostering 400 Animals Has Taught Me About Parenting
When I was in college I landed a job as an Animal Care Specialist at a shelter near where I lived. This was a dream come true for me, as...


Erika Barr
Nov 14, 201910 min read
Part 4: My Journey to Conscious Parenting
I left off in Part 3 when we had just discovered Dr. Shefali for the first time… But, let’s back up a couple of months… C started...


Erika Barr
Nov 10, 20195 min read
Part 3: My Journey to Conscious Parenting
When Allegra died I felt like I died along with her. And the truth is, a huge piece of me did. Although it was excruciatingly painful, it...


Erika Barr
Oct 22, 20198 min read
Part 2: My Journey to Conscious Parenting
Remember in Part 1 when I talked about expectations and control? Evidently the lessons I was given the opportunity to learn in pregnancy...


Erika Barr
Oct 11, 20195 min read
My Journey to Conscious Parenting
Part 1 I was 27 when I got pregnant with my first child. Sean and I had just gotten married 6 weeks prior. We had the perfect plan. I was...
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