by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, research
Dr. Dan Siegel summarized the results of many studies saying that “The strongest predictor of a child’s wellbeing is a parent’s self-understanding.” But what does it actually mean to have self-understanding? And how is self-understanding going to help my kids handle...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, tools
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...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | holidays, parenting
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...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting
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...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | collaboration, parenting
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...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | collaboration, parenting
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...read more
