"Should I be doing more?"

As a Pediatric Speech Pathologist and Parent Coach, I hear parents ask “Should I be doing more?”.

I take a lot of things into consideration when I respond. I take the time to better understand the family unit and the emotional bandwidth it has to offer. I think there will always be something to work on, so the question is then shifted to “what do we want to use our time/energy to focus on?”

When you can get clear on how you want to use your resources with intention, it will help you guide your decisions and next steps.

Questions to consider:

~What do I have the emotional fortitude to invest in at this time?

~What is the consequence if I don’t? Is that something that I can have my own back in the future?

~What feels like the right next step at this time?

A few things to take with you along the way….

~Only you know what is really needed for your child

~You are making the best decision with the information that you have available to you at this moment

“Shoulds” feel heavy and often get in the way of acknowledging a true desire….my intention is to support parents to make decisions for their child that feel right for them in that moment and then to support them to have their own back in the future. If you are noticing yourself questioning your decisions or feeling like you should do more, consider reaching out for support.

Take home strategy: Notice a “should” statement and shift it to a question, “do I want….?” and then the hardest part is to listen to those desires and trust yourself.

For support, feel free to reach out for a FREE consultation call💕