Blog | Erika Barr

Erika Barr

Mar 8, 20216 min

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...