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Do you sometimes fear that your peaceful parenting will lead to a spoiled child or an overindulged adult? Are there adults in your life who tell you that your child is spoiled or is going to be spoiled if you keep parenting that way? It can feel confusing and frustrating when you are committed to...Read More

What did you need growing up that you didn’t get? We all have childhood wounds, no matter what we went through or the childhood we had. And one of the reasons I think parenthood is so hard is because your child is reflecting back to you something you have not healed in yourself. Some of...Read More

Family values. We all have them, and most of us know what they are, at least in theory. We have a sense of what we believe in and the kind of people we’d like our kids to be, and by declaring yours, you set the tone in your household for what is expected and how...Read More

Do you have rules in your head about what is the right kind of behavior for a responsible parent who is bringing up a good kid? Can you picture how a good, responsible parent would deal with their kid when they are acting up, not listening, or talking back? So many of us have rules...Read More

As we head further into 2022 and we focus on this year being the year of becoming a better parent, I wanted to show you what’s possible this week by sharing some success stories of parents who, just like you, are on the path to peaceful parenting using the mantra progress over perfection. These parents...Read More

We’ve all experienced it. The moment that comes just after you’ve made an effort for your kid, and it is not met with any form of acknowledgment or appreciation. Sure, it’s not as if you’ve scaled an ice-covered mountain, but you feel you deserve to be acknowledged at least! So when it doesn’t happen, you...Read More

Are you a co-parent on the path to peaceful parenting? Have you found that your fellow co-parent is not interested in changing their style, and it’s causing you pain and suffering? If you’re co-parenting with somebody and you’re not on the same page, you’ll want to tune in and take notes on this episode. What...Read More

I love bringing you live coaching calls because they give you a real opportunity to see the work I do and how it unfolds, as well as the opportunity to hear the tools I teach in action. So this week, I’m bringing Angela onto the show and coaching her on setting limits with her child...Read More

When your child is storming, it can feel heavy and murky, like you’re trying to swim through a tumultuous, choppy ocean. It feels stressful, raging, and difficult to stay afloat, and it’s impossible to see what lies beneath the surface. But when you get past the surface and scuba dive down, what you find is...Read More

Words matter; a lot. Especially with our kids. As a child, how often were you called things by the adults around you that didn’t feel good? Maybe you were called “bossy” or “fussy” or “stubborn.” But as we turn the page into 2022 and embark on a new year, I want us all to consider...Read More