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John and I are on our walk.

"How are you feeling about your parents?". He asked.

If you've been following for a while, you may know the story.

Late last year, my parents disowned me - it was over a misunderstanding.

I was given an ultimatum.

"Stop doing what you're doing (i.e. teaching and writing on how to heal from generational patterns), or you lose us as parents."

I chose what was most loving to me.

To speak my truth. I chose what was true to my heart. Which meant my parents disowned ...

Forgiveness is big.

Without a relationship to "forgiveness", we don't have a relationship to Love.

Without understanding forgiveness, we are hindered in the way we love.

Have you ever made a mistake?

Here's the "truth" of what you need to accept about being human.

We're always going to make mistakes. There will be times when we fall short. There will be moments where we wish we did better. 

AND we did the best we could with what we had at that moment.

It is accepting that we did the best we...

"Yummii - I'm so worried about my teenage daughter. I'm scared - really scared. She is going "boy" crazy, lying to us and your newsletter hit home. So ... how do I learn to love myself?"

When we get into this "gridlock" with our children we tend to think "I have to work harder at being patient and present". And then we get so frustrated at them, we give up. Then the guilt cycle starts. 

It's draining. The fighting with our children is overwhelming.

And we know how much they need us - and we don...

The teenage years... Like "terrible twos", I feel like the "rebellious" teenage years are greatly misunderstood.

(I don't believe there is such a thing as terrible twos - I do believe, however, two-year-olds have brains that are developing, and this can be challenging). 

I would have been regarded as your "rebellious teenager". I would have been the teenager with the challenges that most parents would dread. 

Sneaking out. Having the "bad boy" as a boyfriend.... and getting physically intimate beca...

"Yummii - Maybe you could help. I feel we're pretty conscious parents - and we really are attuned with Sarah. She is 6 years old, and lately, it's been horrible.

There is no joy in parenting! We're trying really hard - and she is constantly angry, frustrated, and we feel she has checked out.... and now we're checking out!

She was so affectionate and would give us cuddles all the time - and now it is endless sighs, a lot of huffing... then we react and get angry, she gets mad, storms off - it's a c...

Last week I shared about Avery navigating anger and connection. If you missed it, you can read it here: 

"How Deep Is Your Love"

I had a lot of feedback and the question was asked; "Do you ever get angry?"

The answer is YES! Of course, I do. 

Another question was; "How do I teach what Avery does to my children?"

The answer is HEAL. 

The other reveal that was shared was this.

"Yummii, I have so much rage. I don't like who I am in the moment... and I know I'm taking it out on the children.....