“Children can learn without being made to feel bad.” – Sarah Rosensweet This is one of the truths we need to accept if we want to be peaceful parents and discipline without punishment. We KNOW punishment feels bad and hurts our relationship– but can you...
“Put yourself on the to-do list. If mama’s not happy, no one’s happy!”- Sarah Rosensweet So many parents I talk to are frustrated and saddened when they lose patience with their kids or wake up dreading another day. The thing is- it is SO hard to be...
“When children know they can trust us, they’re more likely to do what we ask if we tell them it’s really important.” – Alfie Kohn I like to think of this idea as “money in the bank.” When you need to make a withdrawal, i.e. ask your child to go along...
The goal of peaceful parenting isn’t to make our child less challenging (although it really helps!) The goal is to help us respond better when things are hard.”- Sarah Rosensweet My client, Lauren, is new to peaceful parenting. She sent me an email this...
“When a child is difficult, we always have the choice to respond to the need or react to the behaviour.” – Sarah Rosensweet Your child is getting out of bed every 5 minutes. “I need another hug!” “I’m thirsty.” Of course it’s super frustrating and...
“Without a healthy sense of control kids feel powerless and overwhelmed and will often become passive or resigned. When they are denied the ability to make meaningful choices, they are at high risk of becoming anxious, struggling to manage anger, becoming self...
