When kids use your stuff without asking
A Mom wrote to me recently: "Wow, I just realized only an hour after we spoke that I was seriously overestimating my progress relating...
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When a kid lies
What do I do when I catch my kid lying? a Mom asked me recently. It's a tricky situation which most parents get immediately triggered by....
The Shortcut to More Ease
Many Moms and Dads I work with ask how to get along better with their kids? What will help them fight less? How to get their kids to...
THE POWER OF PARENTING: STEPPING BACK TO CONNECT WITH YOUR STRONG WILLED CHILD
"All kids just want to be seen, heard, and accepted." Allison Livingston is passionate about helping parents connect with their...
Stuck Walking on Eggshells? Between Blowing Up or Caving In to Your Child's Tantrums?
Jane, the Mom I was coaching said she would feel so stuck. Her 8 year old daughter refused to do what she was asked, put back the cookies...
A big mistake we make, thinking we are helping kids
One of the biggest mistakes the parents and educators I work with make with their kids is unintentionally talking them out of their...
Parents don't miss this crucial skill for transitions like back to school
Want to know how to support your child's emotional health as they go back to school? There are two vital skills all parents will benefit...
What We Get Wrong About A Child's Anger
I work with hundreds of committed, energetic, and amazing parents and educators who all find working with a strong willed child a...
What are you saying YES to in December?
December has so many extras that it is easy to get lost in becoming a task master. Running from one to do to the next to get it all done...
Challenging behavior at home? Learn why & what to do (part I of III)
In our home, challenging behavior looked like the stubborn, defiant, scowling red face of our 6 year old daughter. It sounded like, "I...
I just want it to stop!! Arguing & yelling at each other is awful! (part II of III)
'Our daughter screamed, "No, it's not time to leave!" so angry that she didn't get her way about when to leave the park. She often...
Anger! Clear steps to unlocking both facing and feeling anger skillfully
I don't know about your family dynamics, but anger was one of the hardest for us. I was taught to suppress it and that it would harm...
Do you yearn for more connection with your child?
Real Connection supports us create a joyful home. We all want this so what are the key ingredients and why don't we do it more often?...
Turn frustration into feeling clear and hopeful
"Empathy has no script. There is no right way or wrong way to do it. It’s simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment,...
Loss
I am feeling sad this morning. Tears streaming down my face. My chest is heavy. I yearn for comfort and my dog Kona was such a good...
Ever caught in a shame storm?
I was feeling great. Having a good day and in a good mindset. Then my husband made a joking remark about how I hadn't done an insurance...
Betrayed? Want to stop hurting?
I was running with my friend when she said, “Hey, I have some news and you may have some feelings about it.“ She proceeded to tell me...
Don't fix, they're not broken.
I had a chance to listen to Brene Brown's podcasts recently which I love. I got so many a-ha ideas that I'm wanting to share with you!...
How are you...? (OK, but how are you really?)
How are you today? I ask this as an honest question, not just a social pleasantry. Too often we are in autopilot and automatically say,...
But don’t they deserve to be punished? Challenging behavior at home, part III
When your kids are yelling, hitting, throwing things, kicking in doors, fighting with siblings, resisting school, not cooperating to get...
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