Empowering Parents to Break Ineffective Parenting Cycles

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The following information expands our knowledge of what childhood trauma is and its impact. 

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Co-regulation is a vital aspect of fostering ...

Whether you call it "special time, together time, us time, 10-minute this or that time," all of it was a scam.

 Actual conversation I had with my now 7-year-old son.

Son - "Oh, I got that toy with our friend."

Me - "Wow, y...

Time Outs were popularized in the 1980s as an alternative to spanking. Unfortunately, it is a widely used parenting strategy that has unforeseen consequences.  

What is a time out?

The CDC defines a time out as a t...

My passion is strengthening family relationships. I help parents learn effective methods and strategies with parenting classes. I am a former early childhood educator turned parent coach.

Be on the lookout for getting trigge...

Parenting is so hard, and you are in a safe place.  

Sometimes, parenting is so hard, and I am here to say it doesn't always have to feel so heavy and draining. 

What do you try before asking for help and support?

Wo...

Parents who choose to use positive parenting technics might be criticized. However, I think that we can agree that history shows us that new techniques and methods are scary. It takes a lot of work to go against the grain. Tr...

Scaring and yelling at children does not work. Fear is a control technic that does not belong in a family relationship. For example, a "Social Norm" of parenting is that yelling will help children listen to you. But positive ...

Have you ever wondered what defensive parenting is, or if you have experienced it, doing it? We will explore the what and why of defensive parenting. I will also give you three types of punishments to avoid in your pare...

Parenting beliefs are taught as we grow up. But unfortunately, we hold on to these beliefs until we decide to unlearn them or learn new ones. So, if you have ever felt stuck in parenting your strong-willed child, you fe...

You are feeling like a bad mother, but I want to tell you you’re not a bad parent. And just to prove it- here are some questions to start reframing parenting. (Especially if you're new at practicing positive parenting!)...

Every family embarks on the journey of parenthood armed with their own set of challenges and triumphs, crafting a personalized parenting manual in the process.

Your mindset on parenting can either foster power struggle...

WARNING: Thinned bandwidth may cause meltdowns quicker [for you and your child]

We live in the age of internet so the term bandwidth means something to us; I don’t need to explain the metaphor. Right?

Well okay, for all int...

Time for our Friday love note!

Today is an extra tender love note- because today marks six years of my Mom's passing. Last year I wrote a blog post marking her 5 year- I reread it last night with tears in my eyes. I still mi...

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Five Years.

I feel like we’re friends and I can talk honestly with you. I want to warn though, this post is unlike the others. Set aside. Unique. I am about to share with you my unique experience being...