How I went from working with kids to empowering their parents
When I quit trying to change my students and started changing my approach, everything transformed.
Early in my career, I saw how traditional discipline and behavioral methods often created more disconnection than trust. In my studies as a speech-language pathology major, I was trained to correct behaviors, shape communication to fit the norm, and focus on “fixing” challenges.
But the more I worked with kids, the more I realized something profound: they didn’t need fixing. They needed to be understood.
So, I started seeing them differently. I focused on their strengths instead of their struggles, met their needs instead of managing their behaviors, and approached them with curiosity rather than control. And suddenly, everything felt easier—for them and for me.
At the same time, I noticed something else: their parents were exhausted, overwhelmed, and often unsupported. While their kids had specialists, therapies, and programs, parents were left without a roadmap—without a space to process, learn, and truly feel seen in their struggles.
So I created that space.
It's time for a parenting paradigm shift.
Discipline doesn’t have to mean power struggles, punishment, or frustration. It can be a tool for connection, a way to build trust and teach accountability without shame.
My work blends neuroscience, mindfulness, child development, attachment theory, polyvagal theory, and restorative discipline. And as someone who was often referred to as a 'wild child,' I'm even more passionate about creating a world where kids—especially the ones who don’t fit the mold—are met with respect, not resistance.
Because when we shift the way we see our children and reimagine discipline, everything changes.
When I quit trying to change my students and started changing my approach, everything transformed.
Early in my career, I saw how traditional discipline and behavioral methods often created more disconnection than trust. In my studies as a speech-language pathology major, I was trained to correct behaviors, shape communication to fit the norm, and focus on “fixing” challenges.
But the more I worked with kids, the more I realized something profound: they didn’t need fixing. They needed to be understood.
So, I started seeing them differently. I focused on their strengths instead of their struggles, met their needs instead of managing their behaviors, and approached them with curiosity rather than control. And suddenly, everything felt easier—for them and for me.
At the same time, I noticed something else: their parents were exhausted, overwhelmed, and often unsupported. While their kids had specialists, therapies, and programs, parents were left without a roadmap—without a space to process, learn, and truly feel seen in their struggles.
So I created that space.
It's time for a parenting paradigm shift.
Discipline doesn’t have to mean power struggles, punishment, or frustration. It can be a tool for connection, a way to build trust and teach accountability without shame.
My work blends neuroscience, mindfulness, child development, attachment theory, polyvagal theory, and restorative discipline. And as someone who was often referred to as a 'wild child,' I'm even more passionate about creating a world where kids—especially the ones who don’t fit the mold—are met with respect, not resistance.
Because when we shift the way we see our children and reimagine discipline, everything changes.
Ready to be part of the parenting paradigm
shift, where we reimagine discipline and resolve power struggles & challenging behaviors?!
Ready to be part of the
parenting paradigm shift,
where we reimagine discipline and resolve power struggles & challenging behaviors?!
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