THE PODCAST
Connective parenting is for all kids because it draws from the ideas of unconditional love and relationship instead of rewards and punishments. All children and all people thrive with connection...
Do we actually believe we aren’t good enough parents because we weren’t good enough kids? Were our mistakes punished and pointed out in order to make us feel bad and do we feel...
The brain functions well with connection and is at ease when they feel good about the people that are around. Especially children and babies. The limbic system looks to connect with other limbic...
This realization of being a bully didn’t come to Michelle early on in parenting, but as she reflects she now sees her behavior as a young mom resembled that of bullying. The yelling,...
There are some things that we can keep top of mind when we are thinking about being a connected parent. Michelle gives you a short list to help outline what it means to be a connected parent and...
There is much anxiety around being a parent. So much so that it can be paralyzing or have us believing we are “messing” up our kids or otherwise ruining them. There’s a place to...
Are we wired to fix things with our kids and perhaps with our partners as well? Does this place us in a position to miss the feelings which might be mulling around and go straight to this idea...
I had a client ask for a daily reset and so here it is. Ten things to think about that can help you reframe your day as you begin to parent, or perhaps before you pick them up or as you are...
Let’s be honest parenting is really hard and sometimes impossible. This week I keep it real with you and tell you all the things that have me stumped. It doesn’t mean I love my kids...
There's much discussion about regulation. How do I get my child to self-regulate? How do I get them to learn about their emotions and learn emotional regulation? Can I teach it to them and what is...
Respect is something society tells us our children "need" to have for us. Kids are expected to respect their elders and "be" respectful. Much of the respect I see is respect that is forced and not...
Yep, I said it, and I believe it. Punishment is revenge in a very real way. We don’t punish children for any other reason except we want them to “pay” for what they did....
