Only love is not enough
Parenting as a conscious and responsible choice
Mafalda Correia| Postgraduate degree in Neuropsychology
Lectures, training, and direct support for parents, mothers, and other caregivers
When love is idealized, the costs are real
Só amor não chega.
São a segurança das relações, a consistência dos afetos e a maturidade dos adultos que tornam o contexto familiar protetor e promotor do desenvolvimento saudável das crianças — capaz de transformar a adversidade em resiliência.
Love alone is not enough. It is the security of relationships, the consistency of affection, and the maturity of adults that make the family environment protective and conducive to the healthy development of children—capable of transforming adversity into resilience. When love is not based on the personal and parental responsibility of adults, it becomes an alibi that justifies and perpetuates the emotional suffering of children, fathers, and mothers.
My work
Lectures & Public Intervention
Critical thinking applied to parenting, education, and relational responsibility in institutional, educational, and community contexts.
Training
Training for professionals, parents, and caregivers, focusing on conscious parenting, pedagogy, and the relational maturity of adults.
Parental support
Support for parents and other caregivers, for more conscious, stable, and responsible parenting.
«The love we feel for our children does not in itself have any value.
It has no value at all until its converted into loving behavior.»
Jesper Juul
Love alone is not enough:
Parenting as a conscious and responsible choice
In this lecture, I present a repositioning of love and parenting, removing them from idealization and bringing them into the realm of consciousness, behavior, and relational responsibility. Based on practical experience, critical reflection, and conceptual framing, the session is aimed at parents, professionals, and institutions seeking to understand the real impact of their educational and family choices.