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It’s officially that time of year when many parents may find themselves using the holidays as an opportunity to get their kids to behave in the ways they want. If you ever tell your kids that Elf on the Shelf is watching and will tell Santa if they misbehave, or find yourself saying things like...Read More

Today is the 100th episode of the podcast, and that, my friends, is a huge milestone! For 100 weeks, you have joined me for tips, tools, coaching, and support with becoming a more peaceful parent, and I could not be prouder of the work we’ve done together and the progress you’ve made on the path...Read More

What are your expectations of your kids? If you get real honest, do you expect your kids to know what you want when you want it? I get it, no judgment. We all have a manual for how we expect other people to behave. But having expectations without communicating them can create pre-meditated resentment, and...Read More

Did you know that holding space for your kids and staying regulated while they are storming is one of the absolute most important things you can do to build connection with your kids? We are so quick to take storms personally, and it can be difficult to hold space for our kids in the moment....Read More

When we’re raising our children, something we don’t realize is that we’re often raising our wounded inner child right alongside them. We try so hard to give our kids what we never had, and do things for them that people never did for us, but often this can get in the way of the connection...Read More

Did you know that anger can improve your parenting? What?! Did I really just say that? Yes, I did – hang with me. What do you think of when you hear the word anger or angry? Do you feel like you have a good relationship and can control your anger, or do you want to run and hide and never experience...Read More

Do you worry constantly about things that your children are doing or not doing? Do you identify as a run-of-the-mill worrier, an expert one, or the ultimate catastrophizer? I used to identify as the ultimate catastrophizer. I would worry constantly about what my son was doing or not doing, and the result was me trying...Read More

Parenting can be exhausting, right? There is always so much to do and get done, and it feels like there is a never-ending to-do list we have to contend with. With constant permission slips to sign, laundry to do, lunches to make – let alone working and trying to stay in touch with people –...Read More

How often do you use connection as a reward to get what you want from your kids? Connection is not a reward we give our children when they do something our way, when they behave, are compliant, or do what we asked the first time. It is something that we should give through the good,...Read More

Around the age of 12, many kids start to show a great need for autonomy. Your sweet little one that has always functioned somewhat comfortably in your protective shadow might suddenly want to make all the decisions and choices on their own, and be in control of everything they think, feel and do. It can...Read More