There’s a moment many parents know well. You’re tired. Your kids are fighting. Something small happens, and suddenly everything feels […]
Blog Post by Michelle Puster
The Surprising Truth About Self-Compassion in Parenting
There’s a common hesitation many parents feel when they hear the words self-compassion. It sounds soft. It sounds like letting […]
The Lie We Were All Told About ‘Negativing’ Emotions
There’s a moment many parents quietly carry. You feel angry at your child. Frustrated. Overwhelmed. And almost immediately, something else […]
The Cycle That No One Talks About — And How to Escape It
There’s a moment many parents know well. Something small happens. Your kids are fighting. You’ve asked the same thing over […]
Greatest Hit Replay: Navigating Sibling Fighting WITHOUT Losing Your Cool
When my kids fight, it’s hard not to react. These are the people I love most in the world. And […]
Your Greatest Weakness May Also Be Your Greatest Strength
We were walking through the woods on one of those perfect camping days. The sun filtered through the trees. The […]
Locked in a Cage of My Own Making – Fear
There was a day in the forest that still stays with me. The sunlight filtered through the trees in soft […]
Is Isolation Keeping You Stuck in Unhappiness?
There was a morning at the playground that I still think about. I was pushing my youngest daughter on the […]
Befriending Your Emo In Parenting
Parenting peacefully sounds beautiful in theory. And sometimes, it feels completely impossible in practice. You want to stay calm. You […]
Why Am I Still Yelling Even Though I’m Making Changes?
If you’re working hard to yell less, regulate your nervous system, and respond more calmly—and you’re still yelling—I want you […]
When Parenting a High-Need Child Feels Like Too Much
f you’re parenting a high-need child, you may have found yourself thinking things you never expected to think. I love […]
Understanding Your Highly Sensitive Boy
If you have a highly sensitive boy, you may find yourself worrying more than you’d like. You might wonder what […]
