The Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) is a profoundly beneficial way of parenting.  Developed by Howard Glasser, M.A. and Jennifer Easley, M.A., this parenting style focuses on bolstering children, empowering them, building their self-confidence…nurturing them in a very real, non-saccharin-sweet “good job, honey” way.  The NHA validates and acknowledges children in a respectful, positive way.  When I use this parenting approach with my children, it works phenomenally well.  Try it out.

Visualize your child thriving using the NHA.  See them being respectful, thoughtful, accomodating, nurturing, tolerant, appreciative, attentive, focused, optimistic, joyful.  Visualize your son putting the dishes away.  See your daughter helping her little brother in the playroom.  Envision your baby sleeping blissfully, cooing, smiling, alert and content.  Visualize your teenager being happy, active, loving, caring, thriving socially and academically.

Combine the NHA with visualization and you and your child will shine and serve as role models to others!

Another useful resource is my friend and children’s guidance counselor and school social worker, Sue Heflin, M.Ed., LCSW.  If you are in the central North Carolina area, or would consider long-distance consulting and would like parent coaching with an emphasis on the NHA, visit Sue Heflin’s web site, APACE Consulting.

If you would like more information on how to reach your parenting goals, please email Melinda Easterling at Melinda@OlivesandTulips.com.