Empowering Parents to Break Ineffective Parenting Cycles
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Parental bias is a confirmation bias. Parenting from a confirmation bias helps the brain conserve energy. Conserving energy for the brain is essential and can lead to false realities. We will explore coming to terms wit...
Asking “How to get kindergarteners to listen" is the same as asking for a 2-year-old, 6-year-old, or any age. Active listening is a foundational tool for a positive parent. Listening actively can improve all of your rel...
Have you had enough of all the yelling in your home?
You're not alone!
Many parents fall into the trap of frustration-fueled shouting matches. There's a better way. There are powerful communication strategies to
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Emotional intelligent parenting unveiled by movies. Movies usually have two main characters- the good guy and the bad guy- and then all the people in the background. In parenting, these are the "perfect parents" and the...
So, how do you become a better parent? After working with children and parents for nearly 20 years, there is a common belief that mistakes are bad. When we think they are bad, we feel like bad people for making them or ...
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...
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...
