We’re here for Drew Barrymore’s refreshing parenting step
If you’ve had the joy of tuning into ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ then you’ll know Drew Barrymore is one of the most empowering celebrities around. The mum-of-two is a total breath of fresh air and we just love how incredibly honest she always is.
She doesn’t put on a mask, she doesn’t hide her feelings, she’s just herself and it’s inspiring.
As a mum-of-two, the actress has faced many struggles, but one piece of advice has started to turn her world around.
During an interview with Dr. Aliza Pressman, Drew revealed the piece of parenting advice that helped change her life.
The parenting expert was supporting Drew during a difficult time with her daughter Olive.
The mum explained that Olive had been going through a difficult time and all she wanted to do was make it better.
Drew explained: “She would get upset, I would try to go to her and I would try to make it better.”
However, instead of trying to make everything perfect again, Dr. Pressman suggested just being there for her daughter.
“I got the best results I’ve ever gotten in my parenting”
“That was the last thing she needed or wanted. I didn’t understand it, she would either run away or come back at me. But either way was like the two extremes of no goodness and Aliza taught me to regulate myself, which again was like, okay. You said walk in the room and just say, ‘I understand we’re having a moment.'”
“‘I’m here on the other side of this door for you, waiting. When you are ready, I am here.'”
Drew said she has never had such incredible parenting advice.
“I got the best results I’ve ever gotten in my parenting from that and it was never a way in I had thought of,” she said.
The mum said we need to stop chasing the big feelings, but just accept them. We don’t always have to fix them, but it’s okay to simply feel them and try carry on.
Dr. Pressman stressed that we need to remember that feelings aren’t dangerous. Accepting this when you’re a child is so important, but it’s also key for parents to do the same.
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