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The latest insights and ponderings on issues facing modern parents and tips for finding peace.

Real World Peaceful Parenting with Lisa Smith | You Are Not Alone: Keep Calm and Parent On During The Holidays
24
Nov

Ep #46: You Are Not Alone: Keep Calm and Parent On During The Holidays

Raising a strong-willed kid can be exhausting, and at times, painful and frustrating. You love your kids so much, but there are occasions where things feel really out of control, and it affects your marriage or co-parenting relationship. The struggle is very real. If you’re anything like I used to be, you see other families...
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Real World Peaceful Parenting with Lisa Smith | What is Parent Coaching? A Conversation with Kiva Schuler from the Jai Institute for Parenting
17
Nov

Ep #45: What is Parent Coaching? A Conversation with Kiva Schuler from the Jai Institute for Parenting

When I think about the massive transformation I’ve had through parent coaching, it makes me truly emotional. I reached a point where nothing I did was working and I knew there had to be another way. There was a special person that changed my life for the better in so many ways, and I am...
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Real World Peaceful Parenting with Lisa Smith | How to Keep Calm and Parent On During The Holidays
10
Nov

Ep #44: How to Keep Calm and Parent On During The Holidays

As a parent, I used to feel like I was doing it all wrong, and I was often filled with sadness, loneliness, guilt, and shame. I talk to parents every single day who tell me that they feel the same, so if this sounds familiar, you are not alone. But it’s never too late to...
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Real World Peaceful Parenting with Lisa Smith | Respect and Parenting: Busting the Illusion
03
Nov

Ep #43: Respect and Parenting: Busting the Illusion

I used to think that my son was so disrespectful. I had an idea of how he should behave, and when he didn’t do what I wanted, I labeled him disrespectful. And I know that so many of my clients do the same. So if you feel your child doesn’t respect you, you’re not alone....
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Real World Peaceful Parenting with Lisa Smith | Big Feelings: 3 Steps to Hold Space for Yourself and Your Child
27
Oct

Ep #42: Big Feelings: 3 Steps to Hold Space for Yourself and Your Child

Feelings and parenting. When I talk about big, loud feelings, what comes up for you? For some of you, just the thought of talking about feelings is wildly uncomfortable, especially when it comes to parenting. Whether your kid wants a cookie and you’ve said no, or they are nervous about sports tryouts or apprehensive about...
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