Your kid can’t put their phone down…and if we’re being honest, sometimes neither can we. In this episode of Real World Peaceful Parenting, Lisa takes a fresh look at kids, smartphones, and screen-time limits. Instead of blaming kids for lacking willpower—or declaring technology the enemy—Lisa explains why developing brains need parents to create thoughtful “governors”...Read More

“He’s lazy.” “She’s dramatic.” “He’s irresponsible.” “She’s just difficult.” Sometimes there is a real pattern underneath those thoughts—but there’s a huge difference between noticing something your kid struggles with and deciding that struggle is who they are. In this episode of Real World Peaceful Parenting, I’m digging into the labels we consciously and unconsciously put...Read More

Your kid rolls their eyes, forgets their backpack, ignores your reminder, or responds with a teenage “fine”—and suddenly your brain has written an entire screenplay about what it means. They’re lazy. They don’t respect me. They’ll never be responsible. I’m losing connection. But what actually happened…and what are you making it mean? In this episode...Read More

Back-to-school season brings new schedules, new activities, new forms, and approximately 4,732 new things for parents to remember. But before you ask whether your kid is ready, Lisa wants you to ask a different question: Is your tank full enough for what’s coming? In this episode, Lisa challenges the belief that rest has to be...Read More

What if one of the most powerful parenting tools wasn’t another script, consequence, or strategy… but a simple board game? In this episode of Real World Peaceful Parenting, Lisa sits down with Whitney Kimerling, founder of Hootenanny Games, to explore how something as simple as putting a game on the table can strengthen family relationships,...Read More