My Approach
My education
I was trained as a Peaceful Parenting Coach by Dr. Laura Markham, who is a Clinical Psychologist, author of 3 successful parenting books and most well-known advocate of Peaceful Parenting.
Peaceful Parenting is a relationship-based parenting approach in which the relationship with your child sets the foundation for all interactions. It is research-based and parent-tested.
The Peaceful Parenting approach is based on 3 big ideas:
1) Self-regulation – the parents’ ability to regulate and be responsible for their own big emotions has a huge impact on the child’s ability to self-regulate. It is also the basis for connection.
2) Connection – the closeness your child feels toward you will determine your relationship. The more connected your child feels to you, the more your child will follow your lead and cooperate.
3) Coaching – the parents’ ability to teach the child how to handle big emotions will result in raising a confident and resilient human who trusts her inner compass. Instead of trying to control the behavior, you help and coach your child with the difficult feelings that drive the behavior.
As this approach is the basis of my coaching practice…
I bring the experience of being a mother to 3 wonderful children (ages 4, 6 and 8) and have dealt with many of the numerous challenges parents face on a daily basis. So believe me, I get it.
A parent’s self-care practice is the pre-condition to be able to show up as the parent you want to be. So in my coaching we will also talk a large amount about your own self care routines which need to be a priority.
In addition, I educate myself regularly by attending international parenting conferences, take classes and read from the leading experts in the fields of research-based parenting, child development and children’s psychology.
In our sessions you will learn…
Self care
Develop and maintain a healthy self-care routine your whole family will benefit from
Self regulation
Better regulate your own emotions when your child is having a hard time (not yell)
Setting limits
Set kind and firm limits with empathy before getting angry with your child
Connection
Increase connection with your child which will lead to more cooperation and an overall more positive and close relationship
Empathy
Learn to be curious about a child’s internal experience instead of adressing the behavior
Emotion Coaching
Help your child deal with big emotions and guide them through hard situations (anxiety, aggression, conflicts etc.)
Trusting yourself
Trust your own instincts and become the parent you truly want to be