Positive Discipline Parenting Blog

Take Time for Training

One Positive Discipline tool that’s been especially meaningful in my work as a nanny is Take Time for Training.  In short, this is simply teaching children something, often a practical life skill, before we expect them to do it themselves.  Dr. Jane Nelsen breaks this down into four steps:  Makes sense to me! We simply […]

Your Kids Are Not Manipulating You

Parenting can be a challenging journey, often pushing us to our limits. It’s easy to fall into old patterns of control—like shouting or giving demands—especially when things get tough. But what if there was a way to foster connection and understanding, rather than frustration? The answer lies in curiosity. Let’s explore this idea of kids […]

Protecting & Supporting Your Child Through Divorce

Divorce can feel like the ground is shifting beneath you. It’s emotional, exhausting, and full of unknowns. And if you’re a parent, you’re not just navigating your own storm—you’re trying to protect your kids from being swept up in it, too. Supporting your children through divorce is incredibly hard.  You’re not alone. This is hard—I’m […]

Feelings, the First Foreign Language I Learned as a Parent

How will we practice? How are we going to teach them to name their feelings, express themselves clearly and assertively, and not internalize or explode their stress or negative emotions? When our children are scared, mad, or so sad, their irrational brain has taken over and is only able to yell, “Fight! Run away! Freeze!” We can guide our children into their “rational” brain by helping them feel safe and understood, while teaching them to name and express their feelings in positive ways.