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Being a Conscious Parent Doesn’t Mean Saying Yes to Everything
One of the biggest misunderstandings about conscious parenting is that if we listen to our children, respect their feelings, and avoid punishment, we must be letting them do whatever they want. We aren’t. Connection is not the absence of boundaries. Your child can be disappointed by your answer and still deserve empathy. They can disagree…
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Why Does My Child’s Behavior Trigger Me? How to Respond Instead of React
Practical guidance for parenting triggers, using conscious parenting principles to strengthen communication, emotional regulation, and family connection.
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What If the Behavior Isn’t the Real Problem?
Your child slams the door. Melts down over something small. Suddenly refuses to do something they normally do without a problem. Our first instinct is often to focus on stopping the behavior. But what if the behavior isn’t the whole problem? Behavior can be communication. Sometimes children show us through their actions what they don’t…
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Why Is My Child So Defiant? Look Beneath the Behavior
Practical guidance for defiant child, using conscious parenting principles to strengthen communication, emotional regulation, and family connection.
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When You’re Tired of Repeating Yourself
Shoes on. Backpack ready. Please turn that off. Did you brush your teeth? And then, five minutes later, you’re asking all over again. Few things wear a parent down faster than feeling like you have to repeat yourself constantly. Eventually, the request becomes a reminder, the reminder becomes frustration, and frustration becomes, “How many times…
A 3xTEDx speaker, media contributor, parenting coach, and a mom of two – helping families thrive by using the Guidance Approach to Parenting.