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From Catastrophizing to Trusting: Tips for settling the tornado of worry
Imagining the worst outcomes, or feeling caught in cycles of worry is exhausting. Here are a few simple tips to interrupt the cycle. Plus a video interview with another conscious parenting coach, Emily Hughes.
Picky eating solutions
How do I get my child to eat meals I make? Picky eating is a real struggle for so many families. I’ve offered four solutions to picky eating that can help shift your family out of power struggles.
How can I get my child to do chores?
Resentful, bored and anxious about housework and fed up with how to get your child to do chores? This article will reframe what’s really going on and press the reset button on your relationship to housework.
My child doesn’t want to separate from me at school/daycare drop off
Daycare and school drops off can difficult when you child doesn’t want to leave you. Here are some helpful ways to reframe what is happening for your child and some tips to try for more ease during this transition.
Vacation Unpacking List
Three practices for re-entering home life after time away. Learn what to include on your unpacking list. Hint-it’s not just about putting stuff away.
#1 Mistake parents make when they are upset
Inside look at 5pm witching hour at my house. What mistake I made and why it’s an achilles heel for so many parents and what to do about it.
Correcting a child’s behavior
How to correct children’s behavior…navigate the micro moments of daily life with more confidence with this technique. You can learn to manage your inner mama dictator and let your children know what appropriate behavior and what’s not.
Stop playing things you don’t want to
Why playing with your kids can be a bliss killer. How to respectfully communicate your play preferences and why it’s an act of grace & sovereignty to do.
Adopting a growth mindset as a parent
Learning what you don’t know can open doors to becoming the parent you want to be. A growth mindset is crucial to overcoming shame, guilt and other toxic emotions that haunt so many parents. Here I’ve written about the beginning of my journey to becoming a parent coach and how I learned to embrace a growth mindset.