As a parent coach for the last 15 years, I have seen firsthand the power of modeling self-regulation for our kids. Self-regulation is an incredibly powerful tool that can help us pause, reflect, and choose how to respond in a way that aligns with our values and goals as a parent, and it all starts...Read More

As a former dominant parent of an incredibly strong-willed child, I knew I needed to parent differently. I knew it in my heart, just like you might too. As parents, we are the most powerful teachers in our children’s lives. Your children feeling seen, heard, and valued all starts with you, and we make it...Read More

What does it mean to grow up feeling truly safe, understood, and loved? If you’re an adult who has spent a lot of time and energy trying to recover from your childhood, this is a question you might ponder often. You might catch yourself saying, “I just want my kids to be happy.” While we all,...Read More

As we continue our exploration of self-regulation as our theme for 2024, this week, I’m diving deep into a fundamental trigger of parental dysregulation: our kids making mistakes or encountering failures. Have you ever wondered why you react the way you do when your kids make a mistake or slip up? What do you make...Read More

Last week, I declared self-regulation as our theme for 2024. Learning the skill of self-regulation is crucial for increasing our emotional maturity as parents, which leads to more connection and cooperation with our children. With that in mind, we’re talking about a common dysregulating experience that can throw us off track: parenting fear. Fear is...Read More