Comments on: Lead Us Without Changing Us! http://www.daddytude.com/2008/08/lead-us-without-changing-us/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Gary Walter is a not-so-perfect man with a Dad Attitude Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:14:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Rob http://www.daddytude.com/2008/08/lead-us-without-changing-us/#comment-107 Rob Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:53:56 +0000 http://savinglives.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-107 I thought it important to note that these assumptions come from our work with Dr. T. Berry Brazelton and his work in developing the Touchpoints Approach to working with children and families. www.touchpoints.org I have had the pleasure of learning from Dr. Brazelton and his team over the past two years in becoming a Touchpoints Facilitator. His Guiding principles and Assumptions are at the core of our work. I thought it important to note that these assumptions come from our work with Dr. T. Berry Brazelton and his work in developing the Touchpoints Approach to working with children and families.

http://www.touchpoints.org

I have had the pleasure of learning from Dr. Brazelton and his team over the past two years in becoming a Touchpoints Facilitator.

His Guiding principles and Assumptions are at the core of our work.

]]> By: Join them to understand how best to support them! « Musing from a Learning Leader http://www.daddytude.com/2008/08/lead-us-without-changing-us/#comment-105 Join them to understand how best to support them! « Musing from a Learning Leader Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:26:20 +0000 http://savinglives.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-105 [...] 7, 2008 · No Comments Yesterday I wrote a post relaying an important meeting I had with my church in Vernonia.  A Christian friend in New England [...] [...] 7, 2008 · No Comments Yesterday I wrote a post relaying an important meeting I had with my church in Vernonia.  A Christian friend in New England [...]

]]> By: Rob http://www.daddytude.com/2008/08/lead-us-without-changing-us/#comment-106 Rob Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:18:24 +0000 http://savinglives.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-106 Gary- This reminds me of our work with young families. Despite the fact that parents "need" our "Parenting Education" program, we enter with the assumptions that "The Parent is the Expert on his/her child" and "All parents want to do well by their child". The reality is often that they are challenged to use those strengths and so we join them to understand how best to support them. The fact that this group has asked you to be with them is a real strength. It is also great that you have recognized that their words 'we're ready for change' and their caveat 'on our terms'...seem incongruous. It feels like the are really disorganized in their thinking and I wonder how their strengths could be used to support them through their disorganization....hmmm? Thinking. Praying. Gary-

This reminds me of our work with young families. Despite the fact that parents “need” our “Parenting Education” program, we enter with the assumptions that “The Parent is the Expert on his/her child” and “All parents want to do well by their child”. The reality is often that they are challenged to use those strengths and so we join them to understand how best to support them.

The fact that this group has asked you to be with them is a real strength. It is also great that you have recognized that their words ‘we’re ready for change’ and their caveat ‘on our terms’…seem incongruous. It feels like the are really disorganized in their thinking and I wonder how their strengths could be used to support them through their disorganization….hmmm? Thinking. Praying.

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