I recently came across a concept that was so blow-your-mind-good I HAD to share. According to Carol Dweck Ph.D., an author & Stanford professor, most of us walk around with either a “fixed” or “growth” mindset. Dweck writes, “People with fixed mindset believe talents and abilities are inborn and carved in stone. Growth mindset people...Read More

Take a moment to fill in the blank…honestly I want my child to be ________! Maybe more calm? More gentle? More assertive? Less emotional? More creative? My instagram post (https://www.instagram.com/the_peaceful_parent/) today says… You cannot expect to raise calm and gentle kids, if you are not! (Author unknown) A friend recently shared this wisdom with me....Read More

A friend of mine recently posted this on her Facebook page…. “I totally screwed up as a mom this morning and the mom guilt is killing me.  The pressure of a constantly traveling husband, an upcoming move, and other everyday stuff was building and I didn’t notice how bad it had become. I should have known...Read More

I am in a few moms’ group on FB and I see Moms asking for parenting advice in the form of what should I do or what would you do in X situation. I am not a fan of asking this at all. Here is a question that I saw asked just today- At what...Read More

Peaceful Parenting With Lisa Smith Audio interview by Laura Yamin of www.laurayamin.com.   You are listening to Say Yes Podcast, episode 111 Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Do one thing that scares you every day.”  This show is about saying yes to those actions, big and small that push you closer to who you want to...Read More