Peaceful parenting Archives • Sarah Rosensweet

Helping Children Play Independently

Working from home during the pandemic? Have your hands full running your household? All of the above? Having kids who can play on their own can help so much, whether you need to get some work done or need some ‘me time.’ I have strategies to help your child play...

What is Peaceful Parenting?

Peaceful parenting, Uncategorized

Peaceful parenting is the parenting approach that I practice and teach. I’m convinced it’s why being a mom to 3 teenagers has been such a breeze! What is peaceful parenting exactly? Peaceful parenting has three big ideas: a commitment to parental self regulation, an...

The Problems with Punishment

Peaceful parenting

Listening. Cooperation. Whatever you call it, we all want our kids to do what we ask them to. We want them to stop playing when it’s time to get ready for bed or we want them to tidy up their toys before going out to play. We all have expectations for our children...

Stop Yelling with Stop Drop and Breathe

Peaceful parenting, Peaceful Parenting Mantras

Are your patience levels currently at ‘little to none’? Are you exhausted? Are you yelling more than you’d like to? You are not alone. Most of us are experiencing a lot of stress right now due to the pandemic. We’ve got kids and partners at...

6 Strategies to Reduce Covid-19 Anxiety

Peaceful parenting

You’re worried and it’s hard to think about anything but Covid-19. Your children don’t really understand what is going on but they know it’s not good. Anxiety is high right now, for kids and parents. I hear you. Things are so difficult. Worry is an appropriate and...

5 Easy Ways to Make Parenting Easier and More Fun

Parenting Hacks, Peaceful parenting

If you are like most busy parents, you might feel like you are just moving through the schedule every day. You get up, get everyone out the door, come home, dinner, bath, bed. Rinse and repeat. What happened to the fun? And the nagging! Yuck. Do you want to make...