Parenting Beyond Words
Because connection matters more than perfection!

When your buttons get pushed and you find yourself reacting to your child as the parent you never wanted to be, a flood of “shoulds” can wash over you! These “shoulds” can get in your head: You should know what to do You should be perfect You should be more patient You should do it all yourself You should put yourself last They become internalized as your own self-talk. It’s easy to feel like you’re the only one struggling with parenting, and sink into guilt and self-blame.

This is What Repair Looks Like! It starts with agreeing to who they are… • whether they are gender diverse, neuro diverse, or their...

I talk a lot on this blog about how to keep from losing it with your kiddo: • How to understand what’s happening with them when it comes...

Imagine your child is like a boat on the waves. Sometimes they float gently, but often your child is tossed by the waves or even caught in a raging storm! Rather than jumping in the boat, and getting tossed around with your child, a parent-centric approach invites you to be the anchor - tethering your child, creating safety and putting you in the best position to help them. You might ask, How the heck do I anchor myself when a storm is raging? The first thing I want you to k