Anger is always accompanied by another emotion. Both reactive anger and “sunshine thinking” are methods of suppressing the emotions that lie underneath. By taking the time to understand our own experience, we are able to regulate ourselves for our children when they are in need. This week, I share part two of my two-part series:...Read More

Welcome to part one of my two-week series: Anger Can Be Your Gift. This may be a huge shock to you, but there is no need to shame yourself into infinity when you experience moments of frustration and anger. You can leverage those moments and use anger as a tool. Anger is our body’s master identifier....Read More

It is challenging to enforce limits when our kids insist on gaming for an extra hour, staying up late, or exceeding agreed-upon phone usage. Even I struggle with it, as it’s tough to calmly uphold boundaries when our children push back. However, I know that when limits are peacefully enforced, they are effective. I now...Read More

Are you nervous about setting limits with your child? Or do you actively find yourself undermining the limits you set when faced with challenges? And here’s the big one: do you actively avoid conflict? This week, we break down four roadblocks that prevent my Hive Members from setting and enforcing limits with their children. We...Read More

Did you know that your child’s brain isn’t physically capable of multitasking? If your son is reading a book on the couch, and you yell from the other room to tell him to put his shoes on, he likely won’t hear you. His brain does not have the executive functioning ability to multitask, and he...Read More