Embracing Authenticity: Liberating Parenting from the "Should" Trap

Embracing Authenticity: Liberating Parenting from the "Should" Trap

Parenting is a journey filled with boundless love, nurturing, and guidance. However, in the quest to raise well-rounded individuals, it's all too easy for parents to fall into the "should" trap – a cycle of expectations and directives dictating how their children should behave and what they should do.

Tips & Strategies to Supporting Your Anxious Child

Tips  & Strategies to Supporting Your Anxious Child

I have received numerous emails and messages over the years from parents concerned about their child’s anxious behavior.  That is why I interviewed Karen Young of Hey Sigmund at the end of April.  Many of you missed the live interview so I wanted to recap for you some of the highlights.

Three Parenting Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make (because they don’t work!)

Three Parenting Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make (because  they don’t work!)

As parents, we often fall back on or emulate the way we were raised even when it doesn’t align with the parenting goals we have set for our families. For this reason, I thought it worthwhile to call out what DOES NOT work because if you are relying on any of these three strategies they are probably draining your energy, wasting your time, and are ineffective. 

One Conversation That Will Dramatically Improve Your Relationship & Child’s Cooperation

One Conversation That Will Dramatically Improve Your Relationship & Child’s Cooperation

How do you expect your child to follow rules and conduct themselves in a productive, respectful manner if they cannot easily remember them all? By making time with your kids to create a short list of 3-5 family rules, principles or values together you can foster a much more cooperative relationship and harmonious environment at home.

Developing Deeper Connections with Your Child Through Practices of Fondness & Admiration

Developing Deeper Connections with Your Child Through Practices of Fondness & Admiration

One way to avoid getting trapped in the reactive cycle is to nurture greater fondness and admiration in your family.

Social-Emotional Skills: Keys to Your Child’s Future Success

Social-Emotional Skills: Keys to Your Child’s Future Success

The workplace place of the 21st Century is rapidly changing, and so are the skills required for young adults to be successful. To succeed in the modern workplace and find personal fulfillment, it is critical that your child possesses social-emotional skills that can be nurtured at both home and school such as emotion management, problem-solving, and empathy.

Experience Required: The Key to Early Brain Development

Experience Required: The Key to Early Brain Development

The brain needs and relies on experience. Children learn to process information through relationships with parents and caregivers, especially in the early years. That’s why watching an educational show is not as enriching or stimulating as one might think.