How can you use MI techniques to improve parenting skills?
If you are a parent, you know how challenging it can be to communicate effectively with your children, especially when they are struggling with emotions, behaviors, or choices. You may feel frustrated, angry, helpless, or guilty when you try to guide them, but they resist, argue, or shut down. How can you use motivational interviewing (MI) techniques to improve your parenting skills? MI is a collaborative, goal-oriented, and respectful approach to help people change their behaviors by exploring and resolving their ambivalence. MI can help you as a parent to foster a positive and supportive relationship with your child, to understand their perspective and needs, to elicit their own motivation and values, and to empower them to make positive changes. In this article, we will introduce some MI principles and skills that you can apply to your parenting style.
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Abigail EckPsychotherapist and Owner at Point of Convergence, PLLC
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Dr. Joey (The Traveling Social Workers)? Pagano, DSW, LSW, CRS, FPS, Life Coach?? 2024 Mental Health America, Pittsburgh Recovery Walk Advocate, NASW Emerging Leader, & PA Peer Support Coalition…
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Claudio ScaramelliCertified Health Coach | Preventive Health Evangelist | Health-Tech Enthusiast | Stretching Teacher