Confessions of a Parent Coach

When should you give your child warnings or reminders? Listen in to learn: When that heads up is a good idea, and when it's better to skip it. My take on reminders when kids already know the rules. How to release the habit of reminders and warnings. Can you imagine the simplicity of parenting without having to repeat yourself?! More than that, can you imagine not feeling the weight of all your WHY...

How can you parent around a topic that triggers you? On this week's episode of Confessions Of A Parent Coach, I will show you exactly how to set rules and discipline even through all your unfinished business. Learn how to give yourself permission to be a work in progress in the midst of parenting and why relationship-based parenting brings humanity back into our families in beautiful ways. Expect...

How do you apologize to your child? And should you make them apologize too? How comforting would it be to know that, no matter what mistakes happen in your relationship with your child, you know how to repair and come back stronger than ever? So empowering! I'll share the 2 biggest touchstones to keep in mind when apologizing to our kids. Expect to hear from Ann weekly with great tips on parenting...

Have you ever said, "This kid is old enough to know better?" Are you trying to have long conversations with your kiddo about poor behaviors? Ann's clients know that talking doesn't teach! Are you ready to make a 180-degree turn and "trust-fall" into your kids' natural ability to learn from your modeling of good behavior? Are you ready to "turn off the talking?" Are you having a hard time believing...

Are you a mom who finds yourself telling your kids just to calm down or to stop crying? Do you have a "drama queen" in your family? Are you the "drama queen?" When your child breaks a rule and you freak out about it, you give them energy, intensity, emotion, and attention. This is scratching your child's itch. How do we remain neutral? How do we avoid getting upset? Is it time for some inner work?...

Do you have this thing you should be doing, BUT you're not, and you can't help but think, what the heck is wrong with me? Why am I not doing it??? Today Ann is talking about this - Why can't I stay calm or calm myself down before responding to my kid's behavior? Are you parenting mad? Get a crash course on your nervous system and what you can do to get past the "beaver dam!" Don't feed your demon!...

Are you the boss in your family, OR just bossy? Would you call yourself a control-freak parent? Are you an authoritarian parent? This podcast episode is definitely for you…but don't worry. Ann will confess that she tends to be that way, too, without doing the hard work each day to improve! Beating yourself up about it will not fix it! What if you are being in control by NOT controlling situations...

Are you a parent who is freaking out because dad doesn't parent like you or Gramma doesn't play by the same set of rules as you? Are you constantly worried that the lack of consistency will affect your child? Find out how the consistency IN a relationship is what matters more – not the consistency BETWEEN relationships! Wouldn't it feel amazing not to have to be the manager of all of those relatio...

Pick your battles…we've all heard that phrase, and I am sure most of us have used that phrase. Are you a parent that finds themself giving in to that phrase when it comes to boundaries? I set this boundary, and my child crossed that boundary, but I don't feel like dealing with the fallout, so whatever…I just need to pick my battle. Does that play out on repeat in your home? Do you really care abou...

Are you being driven insane by your kids' constant lying? Why is lying such a hot-button issue? In this episode, Ann will cover this #1 issue. Why do kids lie? How do you handle it? Learn how to manage our own emotions and nervous systems when our kids lie. Do you treat these lies as a mistake or something else? Learn how to treat lying as any other misbehavior! Expect to hear from Ann weekly with...