Your Toddler Is Doing Better Than You Think

When you lie awake at night, what do you replay? Not the hundred things you got right that day. Not the lunches, the drop-offs, the bedtime story you were too tired to read but read anyway. You replay the one moment you lost it. The snap. The raised voice. The look on their face. ...  Show more

We were told boundaries and connection sit on opposite ends of a dial. Slide toward strict and you get control but lose warmth. Slide toward gentle, and you get closeness but lose the floor. So we spend our days inching back and forth, guilty when we're too hard, exhausted when w ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailDo you ever hear your child say things like, “I’m such a bad kid” or “I’ll never be good at this” and your heart sinks because you don’t know what to say?You’re not alone. And this episode is about to change the way you respond.Today, I’m sitting down with award-w ...  Show more

Over the last 4+ years of this podcast I have spoken about connection-based parenting, what’s blocking us, and how to move through those blocks. I have noticed my perspective and beliefs change towards my kids, and about parenting, and I feel very differently than I used to. I wa ...  Show more

This episode of The Peaceful Parenting Podcast is a workshop I gave recently about the keys to being a successful peaceful parent. I discuss how this parenting approach is about more than the tools we use to get through the day (which are also super important!). Inst ...

Do you struggle with how to valiate feelings and hold boundaries for your kids? If so, you're not alone! It can be challenging to know the difference between saying "no" and still validating how your kids feel. In this podcast, you'll learn how to validate feelings, scripts for v ...  Show more