I recently had a parent ask me, “When do you start having children do chores?” She admitted feeling overwhelmed keeping up the housework among all of her other responsibilities and finds herself demanding tasks on the spot from her kids, only for her to do them herself anyway. Sound familiar?  Parenting can often feel like...Read More

Valeria is a mom of a two-year-old and a five-year-old who she reports are very strong-willed, full-contact-sport boys. She reached out for help, and we decided this would be the perfect opportunity to share some live, Real World Peaceful Parenting coaching with you. If you’re here listening, you will likely resonate with Valeria’s parenting experience....Read More

What do you tell yourself about your parenting, role, and capabilities? Are you aware of the identities you hold, both about yourself and your children? Why does unfurling your deepest beliefs about your identity even matter, and where do you start? This week, you’re hearing my conversation with long-time Hive member, Emily Wardrop. Emily is...Read More

Family values are what you stand for, what you believe in, the qualities you like about yourself, and the qualities you strive for. Even if you’ve never put them on paper or formalized your family values, you parent around them consciously or unconsciously. So, I believe every family would benefit from taking the time to...Read More

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