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Welcome! You’ve come to the right place if you want to create a strong, loving relationship with your kids. You don’t have time to read all the books about brain science, child development and psychology. You've heard that studies show punishments and rewards are not effective in the long term. You feel lost when your kids melt down or when they don’t “play nicely”
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
~ Albert Einstein
From The Blog
How to comfort an upset child – Dr. Dan Siegel
As I sat down to write to you, I got a text message from a mom. “I am struggling with my daughter’s temper and even more, my own temper.” Recently we sat down with Dr. Daniel Siegel. We asked him... How do we help kids tune in to what they feel and RECOVER from their...
Simple Solution for Parent Anxiety – Cognitive Reframing
I’m writing this in the middle of the night. I woke up because I was worried. I'm going to go back to bed soon but before I do I wanted to share with you the technique I used to take care of my anxiety. It’s called Cognitive Reframing. It’s the same thing that I’ve...
Conversation Starters for Parents of Teens and Tweens
Have you ever been hanging out with your child and you WANT to have a deeper conversation, but you don’t quite know what to ask? Or have family conversations gotten routine? Too surface-level? Or too much about logistics, like who is going where and when? Here’s a...
Tuning into our child’s thoughts and feelings – Dr. Dan Siegel
We had the honor of talking with Dr. Dan Siegel (which is always mind-expanding!) Dr. Siegel wrote that an important part of parenting is not just responding to our child’s behavior but also seeing and responding to their inner thoughts and feelings. How do we tune...
Peaceful Parenting When You’re Stressed – Dr. Laura Markham
I’m guessing that when you feel stressed you feel the same way I do… you want to throw all of your peaceful parenting techniques out the window. When the pressure is high, you feel like you have fewer choices and no time to think, it’s natural to want to control your...
How to set limits with a tween or teen – Kim John Payne
Teens and tweens are really good at pushing boundaries. How do you set a limit with your older child or teen without creating a rupture in your relationship? How do you know when to hold your ground? Or when to be swayed by your teen? These are the questions we asked...