Hello all! I can't believe that I've already been seeing the the transformative life changes happening in my life and with my family after reconnecting with the BEYOND AMAZING Dr. Adena Blickstein (my old co-fellow from child psychiatry fellowship training days) during this past AACAP (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists) annual conference meeting in Atlanta. I feel tingly with what the future holds...so excited!

After the most amazing conversation with Adena, I am stepping into a new future! Actually a New Present! It is no longer determined by the Length Flow Block I got from my family of origin that manifested in flow issues everywhere, especially in registration in my school and business: The Possibility that I’m inventing for myself and my life is the possibility of being Inspired, Abundant, and Unapologetic. I am declaring this possibility in every area of my life—as a Landmark coach, business owner, homeschooler, wife, parent, and friend. Furthermore, I am bringing this possibility into my school, home, finances, and all of my relationships. As I live into this possibility, I choose to show up with love, courage, and boldness. I am committed to being lovingly intrusive—to reaching out, asking questions, speaking up, and stepping in when I see an opportunity to make a difference. I will take a stand for what is possible for myself and others while creating connection, offering encouragement, and inviting people to see new possibilities for themselves. And for those who choose to partner with me as a leader, room captain, or host, I want you to know that this is who I am and who I am continuing to create myself to be. And together, we can inspire one another and have the courage to stand for what matters—openly, lovingly, and unapologetically. 🦞 (Why the Lobster? The Lobster is my picture of a lovingly intrusive, curious, playful, and unapologetic creature)

I had an experience with my girlfriend yesterday afternoon while we were in the car about to plan for a place to go out to eat. I had my phone ping mid-conversation, and it was a text message from my mom. And she took a one-second peek at the notification that was sent. Little did I know, this would immediately trigger her into deep frustration. She saw the little "😘" emoji, and didn't know the context of who sent it and why it was sent. Before ever deciding to dismiss her feelings, I wanted to hold space for her to share what was going deep within her. She vocalized about how traumatizing her past relationships were for her. She experienced manipulation, cheating, and affairs, which jaded her from seeing what an actual, healthy relationship looked like. So I let her voice her deep frustrations to me. She said she wasn't mad at me or upset with me, but she was upset with herself for allowing this to happen. But my response to her was that none of that was her fault. She put the blame on herself, but I removed that blame in the moment so that she wouldn't relive that shame. After that, I wanted to make sure this was a collaborative effort to ensure how I can continue to build trust with her, so that these triggers don't occur as frequently. I literally saw her go from crying and genuinely frustrated, to beaming with joy in 5 minutes from that interaction. And that was everything to me! This was put into practice the same day I consumed the Attunement classroom material, particularly "How to Share Anger in a Loving Way". This training can be applied across any domain. And it's truly simple! Thank you @Dr. Adena Blickstein for your service to families everywhere, and the resources you provide. It truly makes a difference!

Hi everyone - I am Sean Snyder, I live in the United States, and I'm interested in learning about relational approaches for helping children be mentally healthy.