Most of what we know about parenting was modeled to us during a very impressionable time as our brains were growing and forming strong neural pathways. It has left many of us feeling like we’re bad parents, and that it’s just who we are. If you feel broken, flawed, or like a bad parent, I...Read More

It is said that love is not a “giving of” it is an “entering into,” and the way we often try to enter into love with our children is to empathize. But our children are not necessarily looking for someone to relate to them, they are looking for somebody to actively listen to them. It...Read More

Every week, so many of you are listening to the podcast and taking what you are learning and implementing it into your life bit by bit. And this week’s guest is the perfect example of how these small, consistent actions can have a huge impact on your journey to peaceful parenting. I love sharing with...Read More

I often hear parents tell me that one of their greatest goals in life is to raise respectful children. They believe that their children should obey them and do exactly what they tell them to do when they tell them to do it, with no pushback, attitude, or questions. But is that what “respectful” really...Read More

Does your kid do something over and over that really pushes your buttons? Have you ever snapped at your kid, yelled, or gotten really mad at them, without understanding why? Do you sometimes find yourself disproportionally upset or mad at something your kid does or says? As parents, sometimes we find ourselves mad or triggered...Read More

We have all been brought up with different parenting styles. Maybe your parents were permissive, maybe they were dominant, or maybe they were peaceful. But what happens when you and your co-parent come from different parenting backgrounds and it results in you both having different opinions on how to parent your children? Tricia is a...Read More

How often do you have all or nothing thoughts like “I’m getting it right or I’m messing it up,” “I’m a good parent or a bad parent,” or “I’m right, or they’re right?” Parenting doesn’t have to be an and/or situation; we don’t have to choose. Real-world peaceful parenting is about synchronicity. So many people...Read More

Do you ever feel like you’re really grasping this whole peaceful parenting thing, and then before you know it something happens that knocks you off course? Maybe your routine is disrupted or you are experiencing some unexpected circumstances in your life. Whatever it is, it can be difficult to get back on track, which is...Read More