"The biggest change I have seen in my family is that my son feels more connected and the hitting and name calling has ceased. Because of the class, I feel closer to my son. I really, finally GOT IT that setting limits doesn't have to be harsh and that it can be done with play. And it obviously works a lot better when I set limits with play!"
"I am no longer baffled about my children's upsets over small things."
"I really appreciate that you offer so many classes to distance learners and I especially enjoy the ones that consist of recordings of the local sessions and add the distance component."
"The biggest change has been to me, actually. The Parent Intensive helped me to realize that most of my parenting struggles have to do with me, my feelings and how I view the world."
"Children begin using words that raise the hair on the back of our necks after they've heard others use those words, or after those words have been aimed at them. Grownups use this kind of language when they're upset, and the behavior trickles down toward children, usually with the original emotional heat welded to the words. Because harsh behavior spreads like a bad cold from adult to child..." Full Article
We Cancel Christmas Presents "I'm a single mother. I have very little money - sometimes it's a struggle just to pay the rent. Last year, my parents were going to be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in New York, and our whole family was going to gather. The celebration was scheduled for January, and I really wanted to be there with my two children (they were 10 and 12). There was no way we were going to be able to pay for tickets to New York and have Christmas gifts too. No way."Full blog post