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Are you failing to juggle your business and your children? Perhaps considering if you can start a family while growing a business. Either way, TBRI is an amazing resource for developing well-rounded amazing children and a profitable business. Learn how it is possible to do both, even when it is challenging.
Overview of TBRI
Trust-Based Relational Intervention
Trust-Based Relational Intervention or TBRI designed by Dr. Karyn Purvis can be used to help children who experienced trauma but it's also helpful for any child. This research-backed process is beneficial for entrepreneurs with children. Your time is so limited and your business is just like another child. It's normal for your own children to be jealous and hurt when you spend a lot of time with your business and less time with them. You need to know how to handle the situation. The basic three principles of TBRI are empowering, connecting, and correcting.
The most obvious needs of a child are their physical needs, you empower a child to trust when you give them attention, eye contact, time, and space especially when they are upset or scared. A child with their needs taken care of learns to self-regulate and become well-balanced. A child who has been neglected learns to mistrust and fear. The good news is that this brain chemistry can be changed. So if you are caring for a child who feels unsafe, you can empower them with consistent love and attention. For a hungry entrepreneur, then means you always need to work on your home/work balance. If your child is crying and begging you to stay home from work every day then you need to figure out a way for your child to feel loved and have time for your business.
Connecting to your child is the heartbeat of TBRI. A true connection focuses on both parties in a relationship. That means you must understand what you are bringing to the relationship with your child. If you are overly focused on your problems and disregard your child's problems your connection will be weakened. It is also important to be present when you are with your child. If you are fully engaged with your child, they will form a healthy attachment to you. As a result, they will still feel loved even if you work a lot away from home.
A child will use whatever behavior has worked in the past to get their needs met, therefore correcting principles are not about punishing them but rather disarming fear-based behaviors. It is important to be proactive during the time in which your child is calm and responsive, and consistently teach them tools and strategies that can help prevent problematic behaviors. It's important to remain calm, consistent, and firm during behavior outbursts. Let your child know you love them but you will not give in to this type of behavior.
There are a lot of situations when TBRI can be helpful for you as an entrepreneur especially if you have kids at home. It's essential to pursue your dreams but you shouldn't make your child suffer while you do so. TBRI can help you spend little time with your children encouraging healthy growth and behavior. This introduction to TBRI nearly scratches the surface, I encourage you to dive deeper and enjoy the benefits of a well-balanced happy child.
Works Cited
Purvis, Karyn. "Overview of TBRI" Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), David Cross, Karyn Purvis Institute Of Child Development, 2012.
