the Mudroom

In this podcast I'm going to cover:  - What are the two causes of aggressive behavior. - How to handle aggression long-term so that our kids develop healthy coping habits.  - And how to handle aggression in the moment when it's happening so that both the victim and the aggressor are taken care of. Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the...

Parenting Success? Here's 4 things to focus on with your children under 2 years old. Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices

We're all getting VERY focused on our children's behaviour right now because they're ALWAYS THERE. But are you asking yourself these two questions to make sure that you're ACTUALLY solving the problems? Or are you just putting a bandaid on it? Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group t...

Following up on last week's MudRoom. What does lowering the bar actually look like? What should we be expecting from our kids during this pandemic? How can we be consistent and predictable WHILE expecting everything to be out of wack and awful? Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/ Join the Parenting Posse: prnt....

Are you worried because your child has seemingly regressed in the last two weeks? Things they could easily do at school causing HUGE turmoil at home?   THERE'S A REASON FOR THIS! And we all need to be more conscious of it as this social isolation stretches out into the foreseeable future. Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video rec...

I know...there's a lot of *togetherness* happening right now. Supporting siblings to be kind and supportive of each other while also establishing their own boundaries is tough! Let alone while trying to work from home. Here's some tips that have helped me ease tensions between hundreds of kids over the last decade. Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Wa...

When is it appropriate to use planned ignoring? Isn't that giving our kids the silent treatment?! No! Let's talk about when and how to use Planned Ignoring correctly. Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/ Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm P...

As the world is shutting down, most of us are at home for the next three weeks. Does this change anything?!? I will let you know how to navigate through these unprecedented times. The beginning of the Theorists Series: Lev Vygotsky! Originally recorded in October 2017. An introduction to Lev Vygotsky and how his theories from the 1930s apply to your kids today. Want to apply some constructivism to...

Whether it's weather, sickness, job-action, or something else-related...we've all had those days where we're unexpectedly at home with our kids. And many Posse members have been expressing stress over this lately- so let's talk about 4 things you can do to make these days easier on yourself and your child! Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the v...

Recently it's really come to light how little we believe women and mothers- about our own bodies, about our children, about everything! And I want to talk about my own experience with not being believed and pledge to you my belief. Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/ Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group th...

Have you noticed that when you start implementing Uncommon Sense Parenting things are actually...getting WORSE?! You're not alone- we expect this- so I want to make sure you know why this is happening! Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/ Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group the Mudroom is recorded live eve...

I've found that often parents give up and creating predictability and consistency in their lives because "we don't have a schedule." Let's talk about the difference between routines and schedules and when you might use one vs the other, and why. Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group...

I've heard you- you get it- you can't skill bulid with a child who isn't calm...but you've got a problem: YOUR CHILD IS NEVER CALM! So how exactly are you supposed to work on skill building? You're not alone. Let's talk about what to do when your child literally never seems to be able to stay calm enough to work on their mental skills. Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours:...

What's the difference between punishing a child and disciplining them? Can you do one without the other? Why don't we want to punish children? EVERYTHING WILL BE REVEALED! Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/ Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/...

What is trauma bonding? How is it not helping your child's development. Tune in to understand why this behaviour is causing harm. Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/ Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilys...

Since May over a thousand new members of the Parenting Posse have told me that their child is an absolute angel at daycare, preschool, or kindergarten...only to turn into the second coming of the Demogorgon home. WHAT GIVES?! Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/ Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group the Mudr...

When is it time to pull in professional parenting support? Is it when your child gets a diagnosis? Is denied one? Before that? One of the most frequent questions I get is...but...who hires a parenting coach? So let me tell you. Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: Parenting Coach Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group t...

Your child already knows it's wrong. Fix it without beating them over the head with that fact! Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: Parenting Coach Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices

Here's my top 3 strategies for surviving the holidays with your young kids! Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: prnt.link/ Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices

Failure is inevitable! My tips to help you plan for failure, making it a little easier for everyone! Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scriptsWatch the video recording here: prnt.link/ Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices

Us...because we think we know better than them. We think we see the "real" problem...and we forget that our children's behaviour is really communication. What would happen if we believed them? Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: Parenting Coach Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group the Mudroom is recorded live every T...

One of the big struggles I get asked about by parents is that children won't clean up one toy before moving on to another toy. While children can clean up after themselves and be darn good at it too but if you've listened to my episode on what play actually IS- you'll remember this: it's not clean.

Every parent I've ever spoken to has "clumped". But the secret to a successful behaviour plan is to de-clump. Let's talk about what that looks like. Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: Declump Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebo...

Many parents fear that by giving a child what they need to regulate that they are creating an entitlement. Does it ring true for you that you can't seem to go all-in on skill-building because when you're in red-brain and when you feel affronted, you don't want to give an inch because that will surrender your position as the authority? Let's change that because it's not true. Grab the Scripts to Ma...

Last week we talked about how boundaries make children feel safe and that it's okay to put limits around space. I'd say on the whole millennial mothers spend a lot of time, effort, and energy teaching their children that they are the boss of their body. Yet somehow, we seem to have missed the memo that it also applies to us. And that's what I want to talk about tonight: OUR bodily autonomy. Grab t...