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

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

What does it mean to grow up feeling truly safe, understood, and loved? If you’re an adult who has spent a lot of time and energy trying to recover from your childhood, this is a question you might ponder often. You might catch yourself saying, “I just want my kids to be happy.” While we all,...Read More

As we continue our exploration of self-regulation as our theme for 2024, this week, I’m diving deep into a fundamental trigger of parental dysregulation: our kids making mistakes or encountering failures. Have you ever wondered why you react the way you do when your kids make a mistake or slip up? What do you make...Read More

At the beginning of each year, I like to declare a theme that guides the parenting work we do. The theme for Real World Peaceful Parenting in 2024 is self-regulation, and throughout the year, we’ll be exploring ways to learn, engage, and support self-regulation so you can pave the way for your children. My ultimate...Read More

I’m sure we’ve all thought, “My child doesn’t respect me,” or, “My child is so disrespectful.” I used to think these thoughts on the regular, and it’s hard to confess that out loud. Most parents, if we’re honest with ourselves, are using respect as a weapon against our kids, and this is no way to...Read More