Parenting Beyond Words
Because connection matters more than perfection!

Sometimes I find it hard to keep writing week after week without knowing if it’s landing or not landing, or if it’s helpful. Sometimes...

Recently I’m noticing where competence lives in my body. It’s a warm feeling that radiates from my chest when I feel good about doing...

If you know anything about me, you know that I love understanding how the brain works. I find it a great relief when I understand the...

When your kid doesn’t get what they want, all hell can break loose! Their behavior can run the gamut from whining to throwing and...

In order for your child to talk to you, they need to feel heard.  The path to communication goes through the essential parenting skill...

In order for your child to talk to you, they need to feel heard and understood. An essential parenting skill that improves communication...

Recently an exasperated mom said to me, “Why does everything have to be such an ordeal!?” She was referring to everything from trying...

Validate! Validate! Validate! Today I invite you to consider validation - an essential and under emphasized parenting skill - as the...

The most common frustration I hear from parents and caregivers is “They won’t listen!” I feel you!! It can be so hard to listen when what...

Empathy is learned by experiencing empathy. Our power as parents to teach empathy lies in our ability to be it. Empathy says to your...

Imagine your child is like a barometer. They tell you the weather around them, but they are not the weather. The weather is the stress in...

Here's a Quick Tip for a Quick Win with your parenting... >>To improve communication -- Talk Less. Listen More<< The other day, my 20...

Validating your child or teen's feelings is not the same as giving them permission for unacceptable behavior. Feelings and behavior are...

What if your child’s behavior wasn’t personal? What if it was an unskilled attempt to tell you what they are feeling and what they need? ...

Are you ready for a quick tip for a quick win with your parenting? When you start with the understanding that behavior is communication,...

Knowing what to do in the face of resistance and pushback from your child or teen can boost your confidence in your parenting skills and...

You know how in the heat of the moment, you might as well be talking to the wall? Here’s the thing. Everyone has to calm down first...

Curiosity opens the door to communication! Here's a quick tip for a quick win with your parenting>>> Next time you feel yourself starting...

Today I'm going to talk about an important strategy for getting through to your child or teen. Yes, it works for all ages. It's to let...

It's time to expect transition behaviors! And here's what I mean: • School’s about to start (or has started). • That’s a major...