The Parenting Pyramid
Understanding the Parenting Pyramid As you look at the Parenting Pyramid it leads up to the ultimate question of the correction. The Parenting Pyramid consists of five levels, starting with a focus on the self and relationships at the bottom leading up to effective correction and teaching. These levels address both practical and introspective questions that prompt parents to think critically about their influence within the family. The Parenting Pyramid in Action Applying the Parenting Pyramid principles in everyday life takes intentionality and patience. It can lead to tough questions to...
Read MoreThe power of De-escalating
As we were venturing into week three of my parenting class, I found the hardest thing to understand and implement was the power of de-escalating. I grew up with very explosive parents who showed very high emotions and mimicked a lot of our behaviors as children. When our children are frustrated or difficult, it’s natural to feel challenged ourselves. Learning to de-escalate these situations is a valuable skill that can restore peace and foster a closer relationship with your child and I’ve had the opportunity to learn and develop skills in. Why it Matters When children are upset or...
Read MoreGuiding with consistity and Love
As we studied and went over, Steinberg (2004) emphasizes the importance of providing consistent, loving discipline, which helps children develop emotional security and self-regulation, it helped me understand and put into practice the act of changing parenting styles with children on different emotional levels. It helped me understand the security that a child seeks and looks for and how to give it to them in a receptive way. I’ve broken down some key points in. Why Consistency matters in child development Children need constant guidance to understand boundaries and feel secure. When...
Read MorePhotography and Typography in Action!
Original Design and Photography © Thrasher Magazine and Anbita Jefferson Thrasher magazine has been a long iconic staple for skateboard enthusiasts with their amazing skaters taking on bigger and better tricks and being there along the way to capture some of skateboarding style changing riding. This cover of the January 2016 issue, shot by Atiba Jefferson, is an example of the bold creative style that thrasher takes with their photographs. In this post, I’ll break down and discuss what makes this photo pop out of the cover and help highlight the details of the scatter and the rail....
Read MoreVisuals that Grab your Attention
As I’ve been learning the importance of contrasting colors, spacing, and alignment in visual media to bring attention to your media, I’ve been asked to break down a piece of media to analyze the use of color, repetition, and alignment to dissect what makes it a good or bad piece. I found that my attention was drawn to an old movie poster from one of my favorite movies growing up as a kid in a movie theater. With The Labyrinth returning to select theaters this year, I thought it was a great time to analyze the artwork in the movie poster. Attribution:This is the movie poster for...
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