Why aren't we better prepared parents? | Maria Bordallo | TEDxCoolhaven Women

Parenting is often left to instinct, even though people prepare carefully for many other important roles. A TEDxCoolhaven Women talk by María Bordallo asks why parents are not better prepared and what could change if raising children were treated as foundation-building work. María Bordallo is a Certified Aware Parenting Coach, advocate, and pilot with a Masters in Psychology. Through her work at Mamamaria, she supports parents and parents-to-be in preparing emotionally for family life, breaking generational patterns, and building secure, connected relationships with their children.

• Why parenting preparation lags behind preparation for other roles
• Emotional preparation for family life
• Breaking generational patterns and building secure relationships with children

Why we prepare extensively for so many important roles, yet largely leave parenting to instinct - and what could change if we treated raising human beings as the foundation-building work it is. María is a Certified Aware Parenting Coach, advocate, has a Masters in Psychology and a pilot. Through Mamamaria, she helps parents and parents-to-be prepare emotionally for family life, break generational patterns and build secure, connected relationships with their children. Her work asks us to consider how changing the future begins with our earliest relationships. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx