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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, can you recommend the parenting classes that helped you enjoy parenting more? Thanks![/quote]

OP here. The best by far was a book - “How to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child” by John Gottman. For courses, I really liked the Circle of Security course. It helped me work through a lot of my triggers, like why crying/yelling set me off and what I can do instead of getting upset over it.

Any sort of positive parenting course is good. Stay away from religious ones - they tend to be punitive. A friend invited me to her church’s parenting class and I was horrified to learn they gave out switches to hit kids with 😳

Honestly, a lot of it was working through my own issues (like learning how to be emotionally intelligent and how to manage my stress), managing my expectations and prioritizing (nope, I won’t be able to read a book a week), and viewing each interaction as an opportunity to build a relationship. I don’t get any joy out of yelling at my kid to take a bath. I do get joy out of us playing in the tub together.[/quote]

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