Four years ago, when I had a To-Do list that wrapped around the block, a baby on my chest, and toddler arms pulling desperately on my shirt, I was...

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Four years ago, when I had a To-Do list that wrapped around the block, a baby on my chest, and toddler arms pulling desperately on my shirt, I was...
The truth is that I LOVE to write. In my dreams, I've written novels that change the world. Yet for the past decade or so I've been focused on...
In this episode, I quiz fellow Conscious Parenting Coach and one of my Family Alchemists, Laura Lyles Reagan, on what it takes to connect with a...
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So, you're an empath married to a guy that treats you like a queen - most of the time. But those times he's angry? You question if you're more like...
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The use of stoplight charts negatively impact the child at worst and are an ineffective tool in managing classroom behavior at best. There are a variety of different evidence-based programs that teachers can utilize instead, and some that encourage the added component of mindfulness to take self-regulation and cognitive ability a step further. Work with your teacher and school to help them help your child today.
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She was four. Her body shook. Her heart felt fiery and tight, trying to hold down her rising stomach. Her mom was screaming about the mess; toys...
In our homes, it's so easy to fall into the trap of being busy with all of the doing of adulting without even really connecting with our kids until...
Handing over my crying baby to a person I barely knew and having to leave her to go to work was a source of major anxiety for me as a new mom. ...
My daughter was screaming, crying, sobbing. "I want to watch Dory in the basement!" she repeated, over and over again. My dad and his...
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I read a piece Glamour did, compiling parts of all of the victims' testimonies in the Larry Nassar case. It was heartbreaking. What...
Just a little bit ago I got up in my dark office and headed toward the kitchen. Suddenly I tripped on a package of boxes that someone must...
Part of my problem as a parent used to be just not trusting that I was doing the right thing for my children because I didn't always know what the...
As a parent coach, I specialize in ages 0-6, those super important programming years. Everything the parent does and says while the brain is...
Cleveland should really start to market itself as a major Christmas tourist destination. Between our fluffy snowfalls, myriad of festivals,...
Drum roll please! Presenting....... 10 Alternatives to time out!So we all know by now that spanking is essentially assault (don't believe...
My favorite approach to solid foods after 6 months is called "Baby Led Weaning". Have you heard of it? It's a fantastic way to introduce...
While parenting has been such a beautiful awakening since I read The Conscious Parent when my first child was so young, it is rare that I...
I feel like almost every parenting wrong move is predicated by one thing: fear of judgement. Whether it's from your spouse, your mom, your...
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"Shame is a focus on self, guilt is a focus on behavior. Shame is “I am bad.” Guilt is “I did something bad.” How many of you, if you did something...
TANTRUMS. Whining. Crying. O.M.G.Every day, I see hundreds of questions asking, "What should I do when my child throws a...
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