The Blog
Our best advice when it’s tough with kids:breathe, laugh, dance, sing, hug, call a friend. Be gentle with yourself, you’re not done growing up yet. This won’t last and you are not alone.
The Best Peaceful Parenting “One-Liners”
I knew early on with our kids, that I didn’t want to rely on punishments and rewards. But this created a problem in my parenting. Knowing what you DON’T want to do is NOT the same as knowing what TO do. I still had to learn–or relearn–how to remove the threats and...
Good Parenting During Stressful Holidays – Dayna Abraham
I was talking to another mom this morning. She was stressed. Her work hours doubled in the past month. She’s juggling work and also homeschooling both her young children. Her oldest child is transgender and is transitioning to different pronouns, way of dressing and...
Parenting without perfectionism – Mercedes Samudio
Recently we talked with Mercedes Samudio, an LCSW, parent coach, speaker, and bestselling author who started the #EndParentShaming movement and coined the term Shame-Proof Parenting. We talked about parenting without shame and how to create a family vision with our...
Avoid over-helping 2E kids – Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Tina Bryson recently. She has co-authored several books with Dr. Dan Siegel including the Whole-Brain Child. We asked Tina about something that is on a lot of parent’s minds... How can parents find the right balance between...
Give kids control without losing your mind – Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
We asked Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson, authors of “The Self-Driven Child” and their new book “What Do You Say?”, about how to make the shift from trying to control our kids' behavior to being their coach or consultant. Let’s be honest here... Shifting into a...
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...