In class this week we did a role play with a mother, father and daughter.  The daughter was suffering from asthma.  The mother was very stressed because her daughter had asthma.  The father was stressed because his wife was stressed.  It was a vicious circle.  We found out in class that if the parents take care of their problems first and work things out, usually the child's problem will usually get solved.  This reminds me of the parenting pyramid.

The Parenting Pyramid illustrated what steps need to be taken and in what order, in order to be better parents.  First you need to work on yourself and make sure that you are taking care of yourself.  Then you need to work on your relationship with your spouse.  Next work on your parent/child relationship.  Next you teach the child and if necessary correct them.  If one part of the pyramid is going wrong, you need to back up and complete the first part of the pyramid first in order for everything to work out right.

I love the parenting pyramid and I know it will be useful in my life when I get married and start a family.  And I hope that it will help all of you with anything that you need!