Misbehavior isn’t about kids being difficult or trying to manipulate you. When kids act out, it’s often a sign of something deeper—like lagging skills, unmet needs, or a lack of connection. As parents, it’s easy to get frustrated or take it personally, but here’s the truth: when kids misbehave, they’re communicating something they don’t yet…
Sometimes, unexpected moments teach us the most valuable lessons. That’s exactly what happened during a recent networking call I joined with a group of women founders. While the call was meant to focus on personal struggles, it quickly turned into a discussion about relationships, boundaries, and self-regulation. What came out of it feels too important…
Positive parenting isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a thoughtful approach that helps kids thrive while making life easier (and way more enjoyable) for you. I get it—maybe you’ve heard about it and thought, “Isn’t positive parenting just letting kids do whatever they want?” Or maybe you’ve wondered if it means giving up discipline altogether. Spoiler: it’s…
If I had a dollar for every time my kids snarkily asked me, “Aren’t you a parent coach?” I’d be sipping wine in Italy right now. Salute! Yes, I am a parent coach. And yes, I am also an imperfect parent. And the beauty of what I do is that both truths can exist harmoniously….
This is how I started my response in a local moms Facebook group, the second time in a week I was moved to respond to a post.In this case, a mother was seeking advice for consequences for her 14-year-old daughter, who was failing her classes and spending a lot of time on her phone. She…
❔ What was your relationship like with your parents growing up?❔ What do you wish your parents had done differently? These are questions I recently posed to a father on a consult call. The answer wasn’t pretty. His father’s parenting style focused on compliance over relationship, with a set of strict rules and punishments that…
Spoiler: The truth about positive parenting is that it’s not about hippy, dippy parents raising spoiled “special snowflakes.” Positive parenting has gotten a bad rap. Maybe because it conjures an image of parents walking around with a permanent smile pasted on their face, shielding their kids from the realities of the world, refusing to say…
