It's when children experience BIG feelings that we, parents, experience their worst behaviors. And it is then that we're compelled to discipline them, teach them how to behave, what not to say, and what not to do. The problem is that when the emotional brain is triggered, young children can't access ...
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3 Types of Power Struggles Every Parent Must Know – and How to Avoid Them
I'm so happy that you're reading this, Mama! This means that you are ready to learn how to avoid power struggles with your children so that you can all better communicate and cooperate. Sure, there are many types of power struggles, and they don't all share the same characteristics, but the ...
6 Positive Parenting Solutions to Everyday Parenting Challenges
So many parents fear that positive parenting equals permissive parenting, and it is everything but the truth. Positive parenting is about giving children what they need; it is not about giving them what they want. Pro tip: when you know you're giving your children everything they need - ...
3 SHOCKING Parenting Strategies that WILL SOLVE ALL YOUR PARENTING CHALLENGES
Three clients of mine were struggling. When they gave up on all the fights and punishments, they contacted me and agreed to try my 3 shocking parenting strategies. This is their (shortened) story. Sarah Sarah's 9-year-old daughter was impossible to wake up in the morning. She used ...
10 Reasons Explaining Your Child’s Explosive Anger
Lia, my little one, started daycare last week. It takes all children a while to adjust to change, and she seems to be doing very well during the day, but the mornings are super hard. Probably, mainly for me. Together with Lia, another girl started the same daycare; she's Lia's age (1.5), ...
10 Reasons Why Tantrums are a GOOD THING
Yesterday, when I woke up at 6 AM and understood that nothing changed since I went to sleep last night, I broke down. Yup. I had a full-blown grown-up tantrum. I cried, I yelled at my husband, I kicked the bed, and I allowed myself to feel and express the full range of my emotions. It took ...